Graduate Catalog

GraduateCatalogdepartment ofarchitecture2011 / 2013middle easttechnical university

ContactMiddle East Technical UniversityFaculty of ArchitectureDepartment of Architectureİnönü Bulvarı / 06531 / ANKARA / TURKEYT: +90 312 210 2203F: +90 312 210 7966W: archweb.metu.edu.trE: arch@metu.edu.trMETU Faculty of Architecture Printing WorkshopDecember 2010Ankara / TURKEYCover Design: Onur ÖzkoçGraphic Design: Berin Gür, Gökhan Kınayoğlu, Onur Özkoç, Başak UçarText Editing: Mine Özkâr, Arzu Gönenç Sorguç , Güliz Bilgin Altınöz, OnurÖzkoç, Yiğit Acar, Leyla Etyemez, Başak Uçar, Ceren Katipoğlu, Pınar Aykaç

table of contentsdean’s lettercontinuing academic values into the futurepreface by chairperson Güven Arif Sargınmasters degree programsHaluk Pamir5813graduate committee coordinator’s notearchitecturebuilding sciencehistory of architecturerestorationAyşen Savaş1416223034computational design and fabrication technologies in architectureph.d. programs5057doctoral committee coordinator’s noteLale Özgenel58an overview of the origins and historical backgroundarchitecturebuilding sciencehistory of architecturerestorationelective coursesacademic staffEmel Aközer607076869099111

dean’s letterMETU Faculty of Architecture (the first faculty ofMETU) was founded in 1956 through the joint effortsof The Turkish Government and UNESCO in order todeal with ‘settlement, housing and built environmentissues of the Middle East’. International expertsfrom many regions of the world and their Turkishcounterparts shared a new universal mind, taking careof regional issues. This new mind established a verystrong critical outlook, social awareness on a globalscale, accountability, theoretical conceptualizationsof issues and hands on operational strategies fortheir solutions when needed.contınuıngacademıc valuesınto the futureThe Department of Architecture, which isthe first Department of the Faculty, developed astrong tradition of such academic values. It alsoopened the first MArch. Degree course in Turkey.This course proliferated by getting specialized inthe areas of Restoration (MSc), Building Science(MSc) and History of architecture (MA). All of themthe firsts in their areas. M.Arch course was and isthe core program for the professional degree withparticular attention for architectural debate, theoryand criticism as well as developing cutting edgedesign proposals at urban and architectural scales.History of Architecture Program is a world knownprogram within a universal network of architecturalhistorians. Restoration Program, which is renewedfor interdisciplinary participation, is a universallyacclaimed ‘center of excellence’. The BuildingScience Program, linking itself with the ProfessionalDegree Course (MArch) and the RestorationProgram, is moving towards an informatics andmanagement based outlook. The research in eacharea of specialization always touches the essence ofarchitecture in general and its representations as itunfolds in that particular area of study. This needs a5

solid theoretical and methodological understandingof research, as well as a strong sense of validity ofissues tackled and reliability of discourse used. Theintellectual level of seminars for each course heldat the end of each term witnesses the academiccontributions made by our students and their tutors.The masters programs of the Faculty has contributedto our understanding of the many dimensions ofarchitecture as a discipline.Ph.D. programs in architecture at METU for thelast 35 years as an area of learning takes this domainof knowledge as covering a multi-dimensional,multi-modal and multi-faceted reality. That is to say,modality not only as a socio-physical reality thatexists outside us as the built environment and itsprocesses, but as a trans-reality constructed by theprocesses of our minds, including conceptualizationsof a higher environment. This means, makingthe artificial system we call the built environmentbecome an enabler in the broader eco-systems ofnature and human mind.I believe the future is somehow embedded inour academic values we shared and consistentlydeveloped among ourselves and the universalmind, throughout the last 52 years. The seeds ofour academic response to the requirements of EUEducation Area and EU Research Area were withus and therefore we did not have any difficulty injoining them. The future excitement will be throughbuilding a new tradition of joint learning andresearch areas by our new joint degree programswith other universities of the world. The oneprogram, Computational Design and FabricationTechnologies in Architecture, which the Departmentof Architecture is starting with TUDelft, will probably6

establish the role model for the future. I also believethat our research efforts in the educational domainwill share more common ground with the Faculty’sResearch Center (MATPUM).I would like to thank all my colleagues andstudents who created good examples in sustainingand developing this exciting multi-dimensionalacademic context of the Department of Architecture,METU.Prof. Dr. Haluk PamirDean of the Faculty of Architecture7

preface by chairpersonGraduate programs specifically designed forthe schools of architecture are in fact imperativeacademic environments for further inquiringarchitecture’s historically embedded epistemethat embraces technical, aesthetical and societaldomains of design, design methods as well asdesign processes. For some, that might sound aperfect cliché that lies in Vitruvius’ famous motto;however, design itself is the primary core ofarchitecture by which the abovementioned tripartitenature of technique, art and society overlaps atop ofeach other, making architectural education a uniqueprocess of its own with full implications of a range ofsurrounding disciplines and fields from engineeringto social philosophy.In this respect, the curriculum for the bachelordegree is rather an amalgam of each, designed toprovide the prospective architects with the underlyingand yet basic knowledge of design, true to Vitruvius’millenniums old teachings. However, architecturaldesign needs further inquiry and post-bachelordegrees are often regarded as the secondary stepdeep into a more scholarly world; a world whereeach domain now comes under a critical scrutinyand constitutes the architecture’s ever-expandingresearch fields.That is to say that research in architecture is partof design by nature and hereby graduate programsshould follow the same dictum of design is nolonger merely an issue of craft as a self-repetitiveprocess but rather a critical inquiry, demanding anenvironment of scholarly endeavors until design and/ by research are now two common words. In its 54years of history since 1956, METU - The Departmentof Architecture, in this respect, not only became a8

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graduate committeecoordinator’s noteSince its establishment in 1960, the graduateeducation at Faculty of Architecture places specialemphasis on the relevance of scientific research andtechnology to the complex problems of society. Suchproblems require an interdisciplinary approach todesign and the wider context in which it is developed.With this awareness, METU graduate programs inarchitecture have attained international prominenceand commensurable academic standards in selectedsubjects for specialized knowledge through researchand design.The Graduate Programs at the M.E.T.U.Department of Architecture that leads to Master ofArchitecture (MArch), Master of Science in BuildingScience (MSc), Master of Science in Restoration(MSc), Master of Science in Computational Designand Fabrication Technologies (MSc), and Master ofArts in History of architecture (MA) degrees, are twoyearprograms and admission is selective, basedupon intellectual development and demonstrationof creative promise. The Department enrolls anaverage of 100 students a year in an array of fieldsranging from architectural theory to building scienceworkshops. The rapidly developing aspect of theGraduate Programs is their collaboration with theother departments, centers and institutes of theUniversity. The new dual degree and joint degreeprotocols signed with international universities allowstudents to make research and take courses abroad.One of the most enduring of those collaborations isthe Computational Design Degree, a joint programbetween the schools of architecture at METU and atTUDelft.Being part of a great campus located in a 45-hectare forest, including two museums, archeological14

sites and a lake, and the unique architecture thatprovides space for education and research havedetermined much of what is exceptional about thePrograms. The main library at the METU Campuswith its comprehensive collections and internationalnetwork links is the major resource for graduate study.Graduate students also share in the cultural andsocial activities and recreational facilities at METU.The graduate programs in Architecture combineresearch with practical work in workshops laboratoriesand archives. All these facilities are directly in theeducational program besides undertaking researchprojects from governmental and private institutionsand individuals. Since 1962, the metal, wood, andprinting workshops and the photography laboratorynot only serve to the purposes of related courses,but also help the documentation of students worksand extend the collections of the visual archives.The computer workshop was established in 1980and updated every year to include the digital designstudio and the digital workshop. In addition to thesethe Photogrammetry Center, the Materials andConservation Laboratory for Restoration, The visualarchive and Documentation Center and the METUFaculty of Architecture Research Design and PlanningCenter (MATPUM) provide services to the graduateprograms. The METU Faculty Journal, which wasfirst published in 1975, has become one of the mostprestigious architectural research sources in Turkey.Graduate committee formed by the selectedmembers of each graduate program providesguidance not only in pragmatic issues but also seeksfor the possibility of extending the boundaries of theintellectual development of the graduate students.Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayşen SavaşGraduate Committee Coordinator15

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The MArch program is involved with processesconcerning the creation, representation, applicationand dissemination of knowledge and offers variousgraduate theory and research courses, as wellas graduate design research studios. Electivecourses cover a wide range of research interestsand orientations supported by the diversity andthe versatility of the staff profile, maintaining ahigh international profile, with extensive teachingexperience both in studio and theory courses.generalıntroductıonThe program endows the graduate studentwith the knowledge of the social, political,economic, geographic and professional contextsof architecture and an awareness of the social andenvironmental consequences of design decisions.Graduate candidates are expected to acquire anadequate knowledge of the history and theoriesof architecture and related arts, technologies andhuman sciences, a critical awareness of currentparadigms, issues and themes of present dayarchitectural debates and the ability to use themin individual research. They are also expectedto develop skills in the design and planning ofcreative research projects and in the application oftheir problem-solving skills in new and unfamiliarenvironments and in multi-disciplinary contextsrelated with the built environment. Candidatesshould display outstanding communication skills inboth written, oral and graphic forms and the abilityto work with autonomy, while also to collaborate,network and build relationships both at individualand institutional levels, with colleagues, peersand various scholar communities from differentprofessional backgrounds. A good level of Englishlanguage, as well as time management andorganizational skills are considered essential to the17

master ofarchitecturearchitecturesuccessful completion of the program. The programlasts a minimum of four semesters. Prior to thesubmission of the Masters Thesis, candidates musthave selected a thesis supervisor who aligns withtheir research interests and complete a courseworkof a total minimum of 24 credits (6 electivecourses approved by the Department/Program ofArchitecture).The program’s resources have recently beenmobilized and restructured under different researchtracks in order to foster the existing strengths ofthe program and to nurture and encourage thedevelopment of emerging research agendas andstructures brought forth by new priorities andchallenges in architectural research. Built upona clear diagnosis and strong awareness of globaleducational and research priorities and emergentfields, these non-compulsory research tracks offergraduate students the possibility to pursue theirindividual research agendas along different researchorientations offered by the Department. The programis structured around an integrated curriculum whichlinks and networks both the different tracks of theMArch program and the four graduate programs ofthe Department to encourage the involvement ofthe graduate student with heterogenous research,learning and design communities. Such contextsprovide for the search and production of knowledgesand the application of design skills in new andunfamiliar environments, which in turn promotethe sharing of methodologies or the creation ofnew approaches, methods and techniques, thedevelopment of new know-hows and fields ofexpertise, therefore new academic and professionalconnections outside the candidate’s main networks.Flexibility within and across the programs is hence18

encouraged to contribute to the improvement ofquality and effectiveness in education, leading toadaptive curricula which prove especially significantwithin the context of the currently operating reformin architectural education to align with the goalsof the Bologna Process and the European HigherEducation Area.Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zeynep MennanProgram Director

master ofarchitectureExisting andEvolvingResearchTracksarchitectureArchitecture Theory and Design- Architecture, Society and Culture- Architectural Design Research and Researchby Design, Architectural Design StrategiesUrban ArchitectureArchitecture and Environment- Sustainable Architecture: Green Design,Community Design and Universal Design inArchitecture- Landscape Architecture- Landscape ResearchrequiredcoursesARCH 500 M.Arch. Thesis in Architecture NC(Staff)ARCH 504 Seminar in Thesis Research (0-2) NCAssoc. Prof. Dr. Berin GürARCH 513 Introduction to ArchitecturalResearch (3-0)3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayşen SavaşARCH 8XX Special Studies (4-2) NC(Staff)20

Applications are online. For information onapplication criteria, admission requirements anddeadlines visit the Graduate School of Natural andApplied Sciences website @applicationrequirementshttp://www.fbe.metu.edu.tr/For further information on the department visit thedepartment website @http://archweb.metu.edu.tr/PROGRAM DIRECTORZeynep MennanBArch, MArch, CEAA, PhDAssociate ProfessorMETU, Department of ArchitectureInonu Bulvari 06531 Ankara TurkeyPhone: +90-312-2102228mennan@metu.edu.trcontactinformationSTUDENT AFFAIRSStaffRoom: 5Phone:+90-312-210 62 4421

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This is an interdisciplinary program open toall candidates holding a Bachelor’s Degree inarchitecture, restoration, engineering or industrialdesign. The aim of the program is to establishan interface between the systematic findings of‘science’ and the creative aspirations of architecture,by instilling a grasp of how the former looks at thesame world in which the latter performs. In practicalterms, emphasis is mostly on:generalıntroductıonThe Problem: where it lies; where be its‘parts’; how best describe it. Information: sources,modes, types and cost. Objectives: formulationand/versus realization. Data: numerical indicatorsand operations; interpretation and inference.Events: dependent and independent; the randomexperiment, observation and variable. The designof investigations: populations and samples. Thehypothesis: formulation, tests, errors and the levelof significance. Methodologies: quantitative andqualitative.A highly worthwhile endeavor in view of thefact that architecture is essentially a net ‘borrower’of knowledge from the annals of science: Somefrom the physical sciences (e.g., mechanics, optics,thermodynamics, acoustics, electricity, geology,geography, meteorology, hydrology, astronomy,et al.); some from the social, behavioral andadministrative sciences (e.g., psychology, sociology,anthropology, history, economics, management, etal.) and others yet from the life-sciences (e.g., plantand animal ecology, environment management,hygiene, pollution control and containment,sewage treatment, et al.). However, a great deal ofcontroversy arises when ‘science’, delving into everbroadeningdomains that increasingly encroach on23

master ofscience building science24those of architecture, ever more frequently makesdisturbing and high-handed proclamations aboutwhat architecture should and should not do, withpractically no idea about the technical, temporaland/or financial complications which these wouldentail if carried out as demanded. Needed, therefore,is a kind of ‘half-and-half’ professional: One with abackground to a lesser or greater extent involvedwith the built environment, who is at the same timewell-versed in the outlooks, approaches, motivationsand methodologies of the scientist; one who, by wayof being conversant in both languages, can carrythe concerns of one to the other so they convergeon some common ground. Put in a nutshell, this,then, is the job cut out for our graduates...In more specific terms the programme looks intothe many-faceted aspects of concerns like buildingmanagement efficiency, construction systematics,computer aided design and manufacturingtechnologies in architecture, computer-basedlibrary for construction detailing, functionsystematics,function-specific spaces, energy inbuilding design, integrated mechanical systems,building system design for sustainability, structures,lighting, environmental and room acoustics, thermalperformance of buildings, computer modeling andsimulations, etc.The principal purpose of pursuing any degreeprogram after the baccalaureate is to develop anunderstanding of and hands-on familiarity with theresearch methods appropriate to the given field.Basic features of the graduate degree programwould thus be critical appraisal by the candidateor prior research; close adherence to the principalsof research methodology and; conducting, under

close supervision, a simple systematic investigation,concluded by a concise report on it in due andappropriate format.Where the Graduate Programme at METU isconcerned, it is expected that at its culmination,students should have acquired insight into thebasic workings of scientifically viable investigations;become familiar with the various ways in whichhypotheses can be formulated and with themethods used in testing such; understood theimportance of timely and relevant information;developed adeptness in formulating researchobjectives and in determining the means by whichthese are to be reached; acquired the skill andexperience necessary for the gathering, compiling,organizing and summarizing of data; becomecapable of differentiating between the various typesof data and the operational procedures involved inthe use of each; gained adeptness at applying themost commonly-used types of statistical methodsin making inferences from data summaries; dulyprepared a comprehensive report on a basicinvestigation carried out as a major programmerequirement.The demands of good practice in the researchaspects of such programs may be set down asfollow:1. The enquiry must be designed to eitherexpose new observations and/or explanations, orseek to refute existing ones.2. The theoretical position from which theinvestigation is being approached must be explicitlyand clearly stated.3. The principal issues to be addressed by the25

master ofscience building scienceenquiry must again be explicitly and unambiguouslyexpressed.4. In all events, the primary sources must becited for evidence and, where secondary onesare referred to, the provenance of the material inquestion must be indicated.5. Any new data obtained must be recordedto allow later checking by –and all procedures andarguments employed must be trans-parent to– anysubsequent researchers/observers.Such degrees essentially being anacknowledgement of the candidate’s competencein research, greater emphasis is given to thesoundness and veracity of the methodology thanto the usefulness of the findings, per se. Thus,even a negative/empty result may deserve awardof a degree, so long as it was arrived at by way ofimpeccable methodology.26

More or less by definition, the particular issueswith which the program aspires to deal range overa very wide spectrum. The basic limiting factor isthe number and background of subscribing staffavailable at any given time. Depending on depth offocus, these are necessarily considered with specificreference to one or more of the following buildingtypologies, insofar as they admit of such:ResearchTracks– educational facilities/buildings (elementary,secondary and collegiate);– healthcare facilities/buildings;– public facilities/buildings (auditoria, sports arenas,convention/assembly/exhibition halls, museums,etc.);– white- or blue-collar workplaces (office or industrialbuildings);– commercial facilities (malls, multi-usedevelopments, etc.); and– multi-unit residential buildings (condominiums,housing estates, public housing developments,etc.).To cite a few of these in somewhat broad topicalterms, the programmes look into the many-facetedaspects of concerns like:– building management efficiency;– construction systematics;– building and construction safety;– human factors concerns in building design;– computer aided design and manufacturingtechnologies in architecture;– assessment, concerns and/or provision of controlover climatic factors;– performance assessment and/or concernsregarding materials, in terms of origin, derivation27

master ofscience building scienceand working methods, deterioration potentialdefects, compatibility and durability, etc.;– assessment of and/or concerns regaring buildingtechnologies and structure;– design requirements of function-specific spaces(building programming);– thermal performance and energy concerns inbuilding design;– integrated mechanical systems and buildingsystem design for sustainability;– environmental and room acoustics;– computer modeling and simulations; ad infinitum.requiredcoursesBS 500 Thesis in Building Science (NC)(Staff)BS 501 Seminar in Building Science (0-2)NC(Staff)BS 503 Building Science Workshop (2-2)3Part-Time Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arda DüzgüneşAssoc. Prof. Dr. Soofia Tahira Elias ÖzkanBS 504 Research Methods in Building Science(2-2)3Part-Time Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arda DüzgüneşAssoc. Prof. Dr. Soofia Tahira Elias ÖzkanBS 8XX Special Studies (4-2) NC(Staff)28

Applications are online. For information onapplication criteria, admission requirements anddeadlines visit the Graduate School of Natural andApplied Sciences website @applicationrequirementshttp://www.fbe.metu.edu.tr/For further information on the department visit thedepartment website @http://archweb.metu.edu.tr/PROGRAM DIRECTORSoofia Tahira Elias ÖzkanBSc, BArch, MSc, PhDAssociate Professor,METU, Department of ArchitectureInonu Bulvari 06531 Ankara TurkeyPhone: +90-312-2102221soofia@metu.edu.trcontactinformationSTUDENT AFFAIRSStaffRoom: 5Phone:+90-312-210 62 4429

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METU Graduate Program in History of architectureprovides training in different periods andgeographical areas of architectural culture andbuilt environment, aiming to equip its graduateswith the requisite knowledge, research skills, andinitiative to engage in innovative scholarship atboth international and national levels. Researchinterests and disciplinary backgrounds of the facultycover various fields of history and theory of art andarchitecture. The program is affiliated with theDepartment of Architecture and is offered withinthe Graduate School of Social Sciences.generalıntroductıonThere is no disciplinary limitation for theapplicants, but applications from the graduates ofarchitecture and related fields in design, fine arts,humanities and social sciences are especially invited.Applicants from all fields are required to demonstratetheir interest in and familiarity with architecturalhistory through transcripts, a portfolio and a letterof intent, as well as satisfactory performance inentrance examinations. Proficiency in English isrequired of all applicants. Accepted students maybe asked to attend a preparatory program. Studentsare required to take seven courses (min. 21 credits)and write a thesis.For further information visit the programwebsite:http://www.archweb.metu.edu.tr/programs/graduate/archist/index.htm31

master ofartsrequiredcourseshistory of architectureAH 501 Research Methods (3-0)3(Staff)AH 504 Prothesis Seminar (0-2)NC(Staff)AH 599 M.A Thesis in History of Architecture NC(Staff)AH 8XX Special Studies (4-2) NC(Staff)32

Applications are online. For information on applicationcriteria, admission requirements and deadlines visitthe Graduate School of Social Sciences website @applicationrequirementshttp://www.sbe.metu.edu.tr/For further information on the department visit thedepartment website @http://archweb.metu.edu.tr/PROGRAM DIRECTORElvan Altan ErgutBArch, MA, PhDAssociate ProfessorMETU, Department of ArchitectureInonu Bulvari 06531 Ankara TurkeyPhone: +90-312-2102233harch@metu.edu.trcontactinformationSTUDENT AFFAIRSStaffRoom: 5Phone:+90-312-210 62 4433

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The Graduate Program in Restoration at METU wasestablished in 1964, as the first program of its kindin Turkey, with the aim of training experts workingin the field of conservation of cultural heritage;developing institutional and practical conservationprocesses based on scientific principles; andincreasing public consciousness in this field. Sinceits foundation, the Graduate Program in Restorationat METU has retained its leading position in itsfield with its core staff who have been contributedto its being awarded as a “Center of Excellence”by The Scientific and Technological ResearchCouncil of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) in 1988, while in time,it has grown stronger with the new staff joining theprogram. The Graduate Program in Restorationat METU, with its current academic staff, researchunits and technical infrastructure, offers a programbased on contemporary and international normsand in accordance with national, regional andinternational necessities and improvements in thefield of conservation.generalıntroductıonMaster of Science Program in Restoration isopen to all candidates holding a Bachelor’s Degreefrom METU or an equivalent institution who desirea graduate level education in conservation of builtenvironment.The program lasts a minimum of four semestersand is comprised of required courses, electivecourses, an internship and thesis. In the first year,required and elective courses will be taken, whilein the second year research will be carried out forMaster’s thesis. In this program, students fromdifferent disciplines are required to completeminimum 9 courses with credit & 38 credits beforethe thesis phase. During the program, the studentscan only take one 4XX code course.35

master ofscience restoration36A preparatory phase may be required forstudents from different disciplines and with differentbackgrounds by the academic committee of theprogram suitable to their educational needs. In thissituation, if the student successfully completes thepreparatory program, he/she will obtain the right tocontinue his/her education in the graduate program.Students who successfully complete the Master’sProgram will be given a ‘MSc in Restoration’degree.Master of Science Program in Restoration aimsat training graduate students with specialized skillsincluding all the theoretical and practical backgroundand the techniques necessary to conserve, restoreand manage historic buildings, parts or the whole ofhistoric towns and areas, archaeological sites andcultural landscapes. The students are introducedwith the necessary approaches, methodologiesand tools orientated toward the conservation ofcultural properties at various scales within theframework of conservation theory and principles,and educated to gain the skills for defining andsolving related problems. They also get familiarwith the materials and techniques of restorationby laboratory experience. The curriculum providesa multidisciplinary educational environment inaccordance with the multidisciplinary nature ofconservation.The students from different disciplines whoreceive their graduate degree from this programwill:-develop knowledge and skills aboutapproaches, methodologies and tools orientatedtowards the conservation of cultural properties atvarious scales within the framework of conservation

theory and principles,-gain the qualifications and problem defining/solving skills to take active duties appropriate to theirown disciplines within in the field of conservation ofcultural heritage in Turkey and in the world,-develop the ability to work and communicate asa member of a multidisciplinary team of specialistsin accordance with the multidisciplinary nature ofconservation,-specialize in various subjects in conservationappropriate to their own educational formation andsphere of interest,-have the advantage of being educated in Turkeyas a country having a variety and richness in culturalproperties and their conservation problems,-have new job opportunities due to theirprofessional expertise and qualifications as wellas due to different national and internationalmechanisms and increasing financial resources asa reflection of the increasingly re-emerging worldwideinterest in conservation and cultural heritage.

master ofscience restorationEducationalTracks forStudents fromDifferentDisciplinaryBackgroundsFour major tracks are designed for the studentsfrom different disciplinary backgrounds. The studentis required to complete one of the tracks providedbelow appropriate to his/her bachelor’s degree.38

Due to the complex and multidisciplinary natureof the field of conservation, there are various subareasfor research and contribution in Msc studiesin the Graduate Program in Restoration at METU.Accordingly, some of the major research areas canbe grouped as follows:-Theory and History of Conservation: National andinternational aspects.-Architectural Conservation: Singular or group ofcultural properties including traditional residentialarchitecture with emphasis on structural andmaterial problems (physical, mechanical andchemical properties and mechanics of deterioration),documentation techniques, refunctioningand adaptation possibilities for contemporaryrequirements and restoration problems.-Urban Conservation: Conservation, rehabilitationand management issues in historic urban sites.Research, survey, analysis, evaluation and decisionmakingprocesses in conservation of historic urban/rural sites by considering the natural, historical,architectural, visual, socio-economical, legal,administrative, financial and managerial aspects.-Conservation of Archaeological Sites: Conservation,restoration, interpretation, presentation andmanagement issues in/of archaeological sites.-Research on Historic Building Materials: Propertiesand weathering processes of historic materials,diagnostic studies, conservation and repairtreatments.-Cultural Heritage Recording and InformationManagement: Theoretical and technical aspectsof documentation, recording and informationmanagement for conservation of cultural heritage-Legal, Administrative and Economical Aspects ofPreservation and Restoration of Cultural Properties.-Architectural/Urban Design in HistoricEnvironments.ResearchTracks39

master ofscience restorationRESEARCHUNITS ANDINFRASTRUCTUREResearch units and technical/spatial infrastructureare important factors that provide strength to theGraduate Program in Restoration at METU. Theseunits have been reorganized in accordance withthe recent national and international improvementsin the conservation field and gathered within theMETU Faculty of Architecture Research Design andPlanning Center (MATPUM). The research units ofthe Restoration Program under MATPUM are asfollows 1 :-The Information and Documentation Unit of theFaculty of Architecture-Documentation Centerof Cultural Properties: The Information andDocumentation Unit of Faculty of Architecture,is the product of over 40 years experience of theRestoration Programs’ staff and students andcovers examples from Turkey, one of the wealthiestcountries in the world in cultural heritage. This unithas been redesigned in its new location, enrichedwith technical equipment and efforts to digitize thearchive and enable the access via digital media.-Cultural Heritage Recording and InformationManagement Unit was established as thePhotogrammetry Center in 1967 for providingadvanced tools and techniques in documentationof immovable cultural properties. It is a teaching,research and project unit aiming at developing andusing new methods, techniques and tools for culturalheritage recording and information management;contributing to documentation of cultural propertiesand conservation practice in Turkey both by utilizingadvanced recording techniques and by providingcultural heritage information management systems;and integrating the results of the researches andprojects into the conservation education process40

through courses, laboratory applications and thesisstudies.-Material Conservation, Research Unit andLaboratory: The Materials Conservation ResearchUnit and Laboratory is a teaching, research andproject unit for the conservation of architecturalheritage focusing on the diagnosis of deterioration,definition of buildings functional systems such asrainwater drainage; technological, compatibilityand durability characteristics of historic buildingmaterials; development of repair materials; the useand development of non-destructive techniques indiagnosis, monitoring and maintenance studies ofhistoric structures; development of conservationtreatments for stone by supporting its deterioratedmicrostructure with similar formations usingnanodispersive solutions, setting up databank onhistoric materials and their conservation treatments.-Conservation of Cultural Heritage/ Restorationand Management Unit: This unit is established forthe implementation of guidelines and techniquescompatible with current restoration theories andprinciples, producing projects at different scalesand of different characteristics reflecting newexperiences acquired in the educational process.1For further information see http://matpum.arch.metu.edu.tr41

master ofscience restorationINTERNATIONAL/NATIONALPROJECTSThe Graduate Program in Restoration, since itsestablishment, have been conducting national andinternational researches and projects on variousaspects of conservation of built-up environment.The students of the Graduate Program inRestoration have the opportunity to take part inongoing national and international projects. Beinga part of an advanced research environment underthe expertise and experience of academic staff ofthe program, contributes to the academic andprofessional improvement of the students whileproviding financial support during their graduatelevel education.ONGOINGPROJECTSTemple of Augustus Conservation Project: Controlof Stone Deterioration, Structural Maintanenceand Site PresentationWORLD MONUMENTS FUND:Robert W. Wilson Challenge to Conserve OurHeritage Program,Total budget: 100.000,00 USD,Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Emine N. Caner-SaltıkThe project aims to control rapid stone deterioration,to ensure structural stability and to define and applyurgent conservation works and overall maintenanceprogram for Temple of Augustus in Ankara. Italso covers an introductory study for defining thecharacteristics of protective roof that should beconstructed for the monument as well as the mainissues of the site presentation.42

MonumentsLab - Improvement of METU-Research Laboratory for the Conservation ofHistoric MonumentsEU – FP7 Project – 206710,Total budget: 1.149.612,00 EUR,Project duration: 2008-2011,Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Emine N. Caner-SaltıkWith this project, METU Materials ConservationLaboratory (MCL) aims to improve its researchcapacity in two main fields: a)improvement ofresearch capacity in non-destructive analyses ofhistoric monuments b) improvement of researchcapacity in microstructural analyses of historicbuilding materials. By doing so, MCL will be ableto fulfill its responsibility in a more efficient wayby taking part and leading important researchprojects needed in Europe and in the country for thedevelopment of conservation science concerningcultural heritage.Strategic Partners: Geneviéve Orial, Jean-DidierMertz, Prof. Dr. Philippe Colomban, Dr. ErmannoGrinzato(www.monumentslab.org.tr)Commagene-Nemrut Conservation andDevelopment Program (CNCDP)Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism,Total budget: 2.300.000,00 YTL,Project duration: 2006-2010,Coordinators: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Neriman ŞahinGüçhan, Prof. Dr. Emine N. Caner-Saltık,Assoc.Coordinator: Asst.Prof.Dr. Güliz Bilgin Altınöz43

master ofscience restorationThe program aims at integrated conservation ofNemrut Tumuli together with its nearby environmentthrough several sub-projects conducted by a multidisciplinaryteam of 30 researchers from differentdepartments in METU. Besides the conservationmeasures of Nemrut Tumuli and monuments,CNCDP covers also the preparation of aConservation Management Plan for the assessmentof the potentials of Nemrut Tumuli together withvarious cultural and natural properties in its nearbyenvironment and for their altogether conservation,development and presentation.http://www.nemrut.org.tr/44

An aggrement exists between the University ofPennsylvania (UPENN) School of Design andMiddle East Technical University (METU) Faculty ofArchitecture to cooperate in academic training andresearch in historic preservation / conservation. Thecooperative agreement covers:-Joint development of summer studios and sitefieldwork to be held in Turkey and the US.-Cooperative efforts to promote the sharing ofinformation, knowledge and individual views amongpublic officials, private organizations, and individualsactive in the fields of architecture and historicpreservation, by means of seminars, conferences,symposia and publications.-Sharing of resources, facilities, information, andexpertise to enhance the ability of each partner toadvance -both jointly and individually- the field ofheritage conservation.INTERNATIONALCOOPERATIVEAGREEMENTS45

master ofscience restorationrequiredcoursesREST 506 Design in Architectural Conservation(4-8)8StaffREST 507 Planning and Design in UrbanConservation (4-8)8StaffREST 508 Workshop in Conservation I (3-6)6StaffREST 509 Workshop in Conservation II (3-6)6StaffREST 511 Theory of Restoration andConservation I (3-0)3Asst. Prof. Dr. Güliz Bilgin AltınözPart-Time Prof. Dr. Cevat ErderREST 516 Heritage Recording and InformationManagement (3-0)3Inst. Dr. Fuat GökçeAsst. Prof. Dr. Güliz Bilgin AltınözREST 518 Technical and Statutory Processes inConservation of Historic Environments (3-0)3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Neriman Şahin GüçhanAssoc. Prof. Dr. Emre MadranREST 521 Sources and Methods of Research inConservation (3-0)3Part-Time Prof. Dr. Ömür BakırerInst. Dr. Evin Erder46

REST 522 History of Architecture in the MiddleEast (3-0)3Part-Time Prof. Dr. Ömür BakırerInst. Dr. Evin ErderAsst. Prof. Dr. Ufuk SerinREST 533 Historic Structural Systems (3-0)3Part-Time Prof. Dr. Ayşıl YavuzAsst. Prof. Dr. Ufuk SerinREST 555 Diagnosis and Treatment of MaterialDecay in Historic Structures (3-0)3Prof. Dr. Emine Caner SaltıkAsst. Prof. Dr. Ayşe TavukçuoğluREST 558 Laboratory Experiments inConservation Science (1-4)3Prof. Dr. Emine Caner SaltıkAsst. Prof. Dr. Ayşe TavukçuoğluREST 563 Legal and Administrative Aspects ofConservation in Turkey (3-0)3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emre MadranREST 590 M.S. Summer Practice (NC)REST 611 Seminar in Conservation andRestoration (0-2) NCPart-Time Prof. Dr. Ömür BakırerInst. Dr. Fuat Gökçe47

master ofscience restorationapplicationrequirementsApplications are online. For information onapplication criteria, admission requirements anddeadlines visit the Graduate School of Natural andApplied Sciences website @http://www.fbe.metu.edu.tr/For further information on the department visit thedepartment website @http://archweb.metu.edu.tr/contactinformationPROGRAM DIRECTORFuat GökceBArch, MSc in Restoration, Architecture,Ph.D., Ankara University,Ancient History & ArchaeologyInstructor Dr.METU, Department of ArchitectureInonu Bulvari 06531 Ankara TurkeyPhone: +90-312-2106297gokce@metu.edu.trSTUDENT AFFAIRSStaffRoom: 5Phone:+90-312-210 62 4448

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Developments in information and communicationtechnology have an impact throughout the entirelife cycle of a building, not only from a processand technical point of view but also from a creativedesign and materialization point of view. The riseof spatial modeling and form creation techniquesenables architects to deal with forms that previouslycould barely be drawn or built, and that require nonstandardengineering and construction methodsfor their materialization. Therefore, the explorationand adoption of new techniques and methods fordesign and manufacturing, including parametricdesign approaches, performance-based designapproaches and digital manufacturing techniques,are necessary. Parametric design enables theexploration of alternative designs within a singlerepresentation using parameters and associativerelationships to control geometric and constructiveaspects of the design. In performance-baseddesign, performance goals with respect tovarious aspects, such as comfort and structure,are explicitly developed and updated during thedesign, and assessed and guarded throughoutthe design process. Digital manufacturing enablesinnovative design exploration through physicalprototyping during the design process, and masscustomizationof non-standard architecture towardsindustrialization in a cost-effective manner.generalıntroductıonHence, the Joint Master of Science Program onComputational Design and Fabrication Technologiesdeveloped by the Faculty of Architecture of TU Delftand the Department of Architecture of METU aims toset a well-structured collaboration between the twouniversities in a graduate program ending with adouble Master of Science degree. The Joint Programfocuses on Computational Design and Fabrication51

master ofscience computational design andfabrication technologies inarchitectureTechnologies with the goal of research in cuttingedgedesign technologies and new design toolsas well as new design paradigms in architecture.Candidates are expected to be adequate in researchand have a background to follow up new designtechnologies and to enrich research and design inthe field of architecture.A graduate of the program is expected to becompetent in one or more scientific disciplines, indoing research as well as in designing; and to havea scientific approach; to possess basic intellectualskills; to be competent in co-operating andcommunicating; to take account of the temporaland social context in addition to the exit qualificationcriteria for professional architecture programs in thecountries of participating universities.52

ARCD 470 Digital Design Studio I (3-6)6Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arzu Gönenç SorguçrequiredcoursesARCD 475 Digital Design Studio II: AdvancedThemes (3-6)6Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arzu Gönenç SorguçARCD 527 Advanced Topics in DigitalConstructivism (3-0)3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zeynep MennanAR1Ae010 Applied Mechanics I *AR1Ae030 Computer Aided Design *AR1Ae040 Product Development *AR1Ae050 Materials Science *AR1Ae071 Building Physics I *AR1Ae081 Product Design *AR1Ae090 Production Technique *AR1Ae100 Methodology*AR3Ae Design Research Studio*AR3Ae Digital Design and FabricationTechnologies*AR3Ae Graduation Project Preparation*53

master ofscience computational design andfabrication technologies inarchitectureAR3Ae History Thesis*ARCHMD 500 M.Sc. Thesis in ComputationalDesign and Fabrication Technologies (NC)(Staff)ARCD 511 Research in Computational Design(3-0) 3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zeynep MennanARCD 501 Architectural Research Studio (3-6) 6Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arzu Gönenç SorguçARCHMD 59x Seminar in Thesis Research (NC)(Staff)ARCHMD 8xx Special Studies in M.Sc. Thesisin Computational Design and FabricationTechnologies (NC)(Staff)M.S. Final Project in Computational Design andFabrication Technologies (NC)(Staff)54

For further information on the department visit thedepartment website @applicationrequirementshttp://archweb.metu.edu.tr/Students applying for the Joint Program shouldfulfill minimum requirements of both partneruniversities TU Delft and METU. Applications areopen to all international students.http://www.metudelft.net/comparch/PROGRAM DIRECTORArzu Gönenç SorguçBSc (ME), MSc (ME), PhD (ME)Associate ProfessorMETU, Department of ArchitectureInonu Bulvari 06531 Ankara TurkeyPhone: +90-312-2102232arzug@metu.edu.trcontactinformationSTUDENT AFFAIRSStaffRoom: 5Phone:+90-312-210 62 4455

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doctoral committeecoordinator’s noteThe department of architecture offers a wide andinterdisciplinary spectrum for advanced researchand study with four PhD programs: “Architecture”,“Building Science”, “Restoration” and “History ofArchitecture”. The common aim of the doctoralprograms is to develop the fundamentals ofknowledge production in terms of theory, methodand criticism and to equip students with the skills ofmaking independent research, analytical thinking,critical evaluation and interpretation for producingoriginal and qualitative work.Having a dynamic and updated scholarly contextthat embraces contemporary research tracks andmethods in national and international perspectivesis in the agenda of each program.The programs offer a variety of courses andseminars which are designed to provide the coreknowledge for developing progressive and novelresearch methods and themes. The curricularcontext in this respect can be exploited to focuson disciplinary and more specific knowledge or toformulate interdisciplinary research agendas. Thethesis research, as such, can be designed to dwellon theory, application or both. A thesis proposalcan be formulated also as a project supportedby academic or non-academic institutions. Thestudents are also encouraged to develop theirstudies by taking courses and participating to thecurricular activities relevant to their thesis researchfrom other departments and institutions.A ‘proficiency exam’ which is taken after thecompletion of the coursework prepares the groundfor the students and the programs to evaluate thelevel of the accumulated disciplinary knowledge58

and research background necessary for developingthe academic skills in producing independent andoriginal work The ‘thesis examination juries’ done ineach semester following the proficiency exam aimsto contribute to the progression of the thesis work inthis respect.The PhD programs in the department of architectureprovide a vivid scholarly and social medium forboth faculty members and students and welcomedoctoral candidates from Turkey and abroad to jointo this academic family and milieu.Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lale ÖzgenelDoctoral Committee Coordinator59

an overview of the originsand historical background“Report on the Establishment of a School for TeachingArchitecture and Community Planning in Turkey” ofAugust 23, 1955, is perhaps the first cornerstonedocument in the history of Ph.D. programs at METUFaculty of Architecture. It was prepared by a team ofexperts appointed by the United Nations TechnicalAssistance Administration (UN TAA) on April 6,1955, to advise the Government of the Republic ofTurkey in accordance with the Basic Agreement onSeptember 5, 1951. (Perkins, Loschetter and vonMoltke, 23 August 1955, p. 1) The team includedDean G. Holmes Perkins, Professor of ArchitectureLeon Loschetter and Professor of ArchitectureWilhelm V. von Moltke, who were all affiliated at thattime with the University of Pennsylvania.The first part of the report titled “Backgroundto the Mission” informs that the former UN TAAadvisor to the Government, Mr. Charles Abrams,“after a survey of the problems of housing and cityand regional planning in Turkey. . . recommendedthat the most effective attack upon these problemswould be the establishment of a school (of Universitystanding) of Architecture and Community Planningin Ankara.” (p. 2) Abrams was appointed to adviseon a number of aspects of housing and planningbetween September 1, and October 31, 1954. It washis report to the UN of October 1954, “The Need forTraining and Education for Housing and Planning”,which opened the way for the establishment ofa dialog between the University of Pennsylvaniaofficials and representatives of the Government.The conclusions reached by Abrams aresummarized in the Perkins, Loschetter and vonMoltke report as follows:a) “there is an imperative need for an60

additional School of Architecture and CommunityPlanning (of University rank) in Turkey.”b) “the country is in a period of rapid industrialexpansion, of urbanization, and of a changing ruralpattern; . . . the physical patterns be created will be alasting influence upon the country’s future regions,cities, and villages, and . . . the proper developmentof the country cannot be assured through the aid offoreign experts alone.”c) “foreign experts are needed to advise onthe creation of the institutio, to staff it with competentteachers during the early years and to prepareTurkish architects and city planners to assumeleadership in the school and in the profession overthe long term.” (p. 4)In addition to these, some generalrecommendations are made, including “. . . thatthe name of the institution be the Middle EastTechnical University” and “. . . that the institutionbe authorized to grant degrees of Yüksek Mimar(Master of Architecture), Yüksek Mühendis (M.S.in Engineering ), Yüksek Şehirci (Master of Cityand Regional Planning), Doktor Mimar, ŞehircilikDoktoru and Doktor Mühendis, to establish therequirements for the respective degrees and to setthe terms and conditions for faculty appointmentand tenure.” (p. 5) In the fifth part of the report, it issuggested that “. . . advanced work in architectureand city and regional planning should be offeredby the professors in charge, for which a doctor’sdegree will be given upon completion of an original,published doctoral thesis.” (p. 8)The Perkins, Loschetter and von Moltke reportenvisaged two research institutes with a view tocontributing to the education of the architects by61

inging the students “into direct contact with themajor practical problems of the profession and ofthe building industry”. (p. 9) It also envisaged thatthese modern centers of scholarship and researchwould facilitate development and dissemination ofknowledge in the fields of Housing, Regional, Cityand Village Planning and their activities would notbe confined to Turkey and that they would serve thewhole region.It is most revealing to interpret theserecommendations in the context of the radicalchanges in architectural education inaugurated andcarried out by the principal author of the report,Dean Perkins, at the University of Pennsylvania inthe 1950s and 1960s. It deserves to be noted that forPerkins “an active program of research” should bean integral part of a school of architecture. (Perkins,1962, 10) David Leatherbarrow, Professor ofArchitecture and Chairman of the Graduate Group inArchitecture at Penn, writes in “Squaring the Circle:or, Building the Ph.D. in Architecture Program at theUniversity of Pennsylvania” that “[i]n 1958 Penn’sprograms in design were renamed the GraduateSchool of Fine Arts. To the old and new professionalprograms, two new Doctoral programs were added,one in architecture and another in city planning.The Ph.D. in Architecture Program admitted its firststudents in 1964. Two graduated four years later.” 1(Leatherbarrow, 2005?)For Leatherbarrow (2005?), Penn’s Ph.D.1I am grateful to Dr. Leatherbarrow for the permission to cite thisunpublished text. I am grateful also to Ms. Derya Yorgancıoğlu,student in the Ph.D. in Architecture Program at METU, for bringingthe text to my attention and for providing the copies of theabove mentioned reports as well. (EA) n accordance with Dublindecriptors62

Program in Architecture is the oldest in the US. GaryT. Moore (1998) offers a slightly different account inthe “Pedagogic Structures of Doctoral Programs inArchitecture”:The first non-history architectural Ph.D. was awardedby Harvard in 1956 (Moore & Templer, 1984). Harvardsubsequently disbanded their doctoral program,though have very recently begun it again. The oldestcontinually operating doctoral program in architecturehas been at the University of Pennsylvania, establishedin 1964. Since 1964, the number of doctoral programs inarchitecture has grown relatively slowly, with a markedjump in the early 1970s and again in the late 1980s-1990s as architectural research has gained momentumand credibility among college and university-leveladministrators especially in the United States (Schneider,1996). 2 (Moore, 1998)It can be surmised that the Perkins, Loschetterand von Moltke report aimed to impart the state-ofthe-artdevelopments in postgraduate education inarchitecture in the US and “issues in the making”,rather than established programs and practices. Theenvisioned doctoral programs had no antecedentsat that time. There were yet no models of doctoralresearch to be emulated. Yet the values of theemerging research culture in architecture and theidea of educating students to be competent andreflective practitioners seem to have a lasting validity.The emphasis on interdisciplinary collaborationbetween the social sciences and humanities, and2Summary of a roundtable discussion held at the meeting onDoctoral Programs in Architecture, Atlanta, April 25-26, 1997. In J.Wineman (Ed.), Doctoral Education in Architecture Schools: TheChallenge of the 21st Century. Atlanta, GA: Georgia Institute ofTechnology, College of Architecture Working Paper Series, 1998,pp. 59-65.63

architecture and planning disciplines to meet thechallenges of a society in transformation, the idealof socially responsive, progressive “practitioner asscholar,” and the idea of “creative designs” thatpossess the vigor “to promote social values andto provide variety and freedom of choice” are stillvalid legacies of the early years of METU in closecontact with the reformers of Penn’s programs inarchitecture.The Middle East Technical Institute was officiallyopened in Ankara on November 15, 1956. HowardA. Reed (1975) notes that “in November 1957 thenew university had two faculties, one in architectureand planning and another in engineering. Thestudents of architecture had spent the summer invillage survey and field work while initial researchon improved bricks and use of local constructionmaterials began.” (p. 223)A detailed examination of the local contextwithin which METU Faculty of Architecture wasestablished can be found in Dean Haluk Pamir’s(1986) “Architectural Education in Turkey in its SocialContext: Underlying Concepts and Changes”.Pamir (1986) emphasizes the new values in teachingarchitecture, which shaped the curriculum of thenew school. For him, the new curriculum aimedat creating “homeless minds,” architects with an“evaluative, critical, de-localized and broad outlookto enable them to look at tradition without anyprejudice.” (p. 138) He also delineates the situationin the early 1970s, which paved the way for theopening of the first Ph.D. program in architecture atMETU in 1973. For him, this program was an outcomeof a scientific reorientation in the field, which madethe issue of postgraduate studies in architecture a64

focus of interest in schools of architecture. This newemphasis on a scientific approach also led to theestablishment of the Department of Building Scienceand Environmental Design at METU in 1978. (Pamir1986, 141)In his draft report “The Evolution ofUndergraduate, Graduate and Post-graduateprograms at METU Department of Architecture andReflections on Prospective Programs” of 2000, DeanPamir writes that after the Law of Higher Educationand the related legislation entered into force in 1981,the Ph.D. Program in Architecture was reorganizedin 1982-1983. 3 (Pamir 2000, 2). The new programaimed at consolidating the ethos of scientificresearch through required/core architecturalresearch courses, elective courses that introducedthe emerging perspectives in environmental socialsciences, and Ph.D. theses seminars. Theseseminars provided an interdisciplinary platform forreflecting on broader theoretical issues, includingepistemological and methodological problems.In the same report Dean Pamir (2000) also pointsto the need for a re-assessment of expectations fromPh.D. programs in Architecture, taking into accountthe experience of the last 18 years and “the changinginternal and external dynamics of architecturalresearch.” (p. 3) He emphasizes the importance ofestablishing active research centers and creatingnew doctoral programs that would integrate researchin related or complementary areas of specializationinto the educational environment. For him, thesenew programs should encourage interdisciplinary3I am grateful to Dean Pamir for loaning me a copy of the draftreport prepared in the context of the work of the Ph.D. Commmitteat METU Department of Architecture.65

work, and unlike professional degree programs,should be organized to welcome graduates ofother disciplines (Pamir 2000, 3). He remarks thatsuch programs would bring coherence and unityto graduate and postgraduate education, ensurepromulgation of the norms of the research area, andhence create a favorable academic medium for theadvancement and dissemination of knowledge.Prospects of newınterdıscıplınaryprograms ınarchıtectureA year after Dean Pamir’s report that envisageda reorganization of the Ph.D. programs at METUDepartment of Architecture, Türkiye joined theBologna Process for the creation of a EuropeanHigher Education Area during the 2001 Bolognafollow-up meeting in Prague. The implementationof the Bologna objectives has initiated a process ofreforms in higher education.The conclusions of the “Bologna Seminar onDoctoral Programmes for the European KnowledgeSociety” (Salzburg, 3-5 February 2005) and of theEUA Report prepared for European Universities andMinisters of Higher Education of 2007, “DoctoralProgrammes in Europe’s Universities: Achievementsand Challenges” point to the problems andprospects of doctoral education in this particularcontext.Two complementary European frameworksthat are expected to be used on a voluntary basis,constitute a starting point for prospective reformsat the doctorate level in the Bologna Countries /Member States: the Overarching Framework ofQualifications for the European Higher EducationArea of 2005 (EHEA-QF), and the EuropeanQualifications Framework for life long learningof 2007 (EQF-LLL). These devices based on acompetence-based / student-centered approach,66

which allow to compare qualifications and tofacilitate their transparency, promise to help createan institutional infrastructure for both master’s anddoctorate levels in architectural education. Such aninstitutional infrastructure would support:1) a better integration of scholarship andresearch with architectural education;2) greater student mobility betweendisciplines, through the differentiation of thesecond level of higher education, and the adventof research-oriented master and Ph.D. programsaccommodating students from different disciplines;3) action research / design for a builtenvironment that is conducive to human well-beingand environmental and social sustainability, as wellas traditional modes of academic research.Such an institutional infrastructure can also leadto the formation of interdisciplinary communities ofscholars/researchers/practitioners, with a view tomeeting the ever growing challenges in the builtenvironment.Middle East Technical University Research andImplementation Centre for Built Environment andDesign (METU-RICBED) 4 that was inaugurated in2004 with the research units integrated in it, constitutesan important step in the new reorganization of thePh.D. programs in Architecture, while preserving thelasting values inherited from the past.Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emel AközerHead of METU Research and Implementation Centrefor Built Environment and DesignAbrams, C. (23 August 1955). The need for training4See http://matpum.metu.edu.tr/main_eng.php?pid=167

eferencesand education for housing and planning. Paperspecially prepared for the use of the Governmentof the Republic of Turkey and of officials andexperts of the United Nations and specializedagencies. File No. TAA 173/57/018. ReportNo. TAA/TUR/13. United Nations TechnicalAssistance Administration.Leatherbarrow, D. (2005?). Squaring the Circle: or,Building the Ph.D. in Architecture Program atthe University of Pennsylvania. Unpublishedpaper .Pamir, H. (1986). Architectural Education in Turkeyin its Social Context: Underlying Concepts andChanges. In A. Evin (ed.), Architectural Educationin the Islamic World. Singapore: Concept Media/Aga Khan Award for Architecture, p. 131-151.Pamir, H. (2000). ODTÜ Mimarlık Bölümü Lisansve Lisansüstü Programlarının Oluşumu ve YeniLisansüstü Programlar için Düşünceler (TheEvolution of Undergraduate, Graduate andPost-graduate Programs at METU Departmentof Architecture and Reflections on ProspectivePrograms). Unpublished Report.68Perkins, G. H., Loschetter, L. and von Moltke, W. V.(23 August 1955). Report on the establishmentof a school for teaching architecture andcommunity planning in Turkey. Paper speciallyprepared for the use of the Government of theRepublic of Turkey and of officials and expertsof the United Nations and specialized agencies.File No. TAA 173/57/018. Report No. TAA/TUR/14. United Nations Technical AssistanceAdministration.

Perkins, G. H. (1962). The Architect and the City.In Papers from the AIA-ACSA Teacher Seminar.Cranbook Academy of Art, June 11-12, p. 1-12.Moore, G. T. (1998). Pedagogic Structures ofDoctoral Programs in Architecture. In J.Wineman, (Ed.) (1998), Doctoral educationin architecture schools: The challenge of the21st Century. Proceedings of the 1997 ARCC/Georgia Tech Conference. Atlanta, GA: GeorgiaInstitute of Technology, College of ArchitectureWorking Paper Series. http://www.arch.usyd.edu.au/documents/ebs/PEDAGOG_phd.pdfReed H. A. (Summer 1975). Hacettepe and MiddleEast Technical University: New Universities inTurkey. Minerva, XIII (2).69

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The PhD program in Architecture aims at enhancingresearch and scholarship in the fields of theory,design, knowledge and representation. It endowsthe doctoral student with the knowledge and skillsand the development of appropriate ways of thinkingand production required to cope with the growingcomplexity of contemporary research projects.Original and significant scholar contribution to thefield is expected, as well as versatility in dealingwith research projects of an interdisciplinary ortechnocentric nature. The formal courseworkpresents and investigates different epistemological,methodological or representational frameworks andscientific approaches used in the discipline and inother human or physical sciences and deals withthe problems of integration, representation andcommunication of knowledge. Elective coursesdevelop awareness of current issues and topicsin architectural debates and of the complex sociocultural,economic and technological issues shapingcontemporary architectural discourse and practice.A critical understanding and reinterpretation of themost recent theoretical debates and paradigms inarchitecture and in related fields and disciplines,as well as an effective consciousness of the social,historical and epistemological contexts of research isconsidered as a substantial part of doctoral research.The program endows the doctoral candidate withan awareness of the moral and ethical issues inscientific inquiry, competence in the synthesis andintegration of knowledge in real world situationsand the development of an ethos to this end. Thedoctoral candidate is expected to work with a highdegree of autonomy, displaying high standards ofscholarship and effective and creative self-curationabilities. Candidates should display outstandinggeneralıntroductıon71

doctoraldegreearchitectureskills in the definition, planning and development oftheir research projects, which in turn should proverelevant and significant contributions to the fieldof knowledge within current architectural debates.Competence in the understanding and organizationof interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary knowledgeand its use and interpretation within the disciplinaryfield of design and architecture, as well as skills incomplexity management are expected. Candidatesassume professional and ethical responsibilitiesin research and its applications, and develop theirwork within the academic codes of conduct.The program lasts a minimum of eight semesters.Degree requirements consist of formal courseworkof a total minimum of 27 credits (2 required coursesand 5 elective courses approved by the Department/Program of Architecture), a proficiency exam, asubstantial PhD dissertation and its defense.The PhD program in Architecture is designedas an open, resourceful and adaptive infrastructurethat fosters the building of innovative communitiesof research engaged in creative thinking. Theintellectual and creative capital of candidates ispromoted through productive communicationsbetween doctoral researchers and the academicstaff. Candidates are counseled and advised onacademic and organizational practices and clustersin their own field, allowing them access multipleacademic, professional and social connections andnetworks to develop and disseminate their work.Considering that the majority of doctoralcandidates are interested in future academiccareers, career planning is also on the agenda.The program supports the National Faculty Training72

Program, attracting future academics nationwideto experience the research culture and scholarshipdeveloped there.Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zeynep MennanProgram Director73

doctoraldegreeExisting andEvolvingResearchTracksarchitectureArchitecture Theory and Design-Architecture, Society and Culture-Architectural Design Research and Researchby Design, Architectural Design StrategiesUrban ArchitectureArchitecture and Environment-Sustainable Architecture: Green Design,Community Design and Universal Design inArchitecture-Landscape Architecture-Landscape ResearchComputational DesignrequiredcoursesARCH 600 PhD Thesis in Arch. (NC)(Staff)ARCH 615 Architectural Research I (6-0)6Prof. Dr. Vacit İmamoğlu; Assoc. Prof. Dr. EmelAközerARCH 616 Architectural Research II (6-0)6Prof. Dr. Vacit İmamoğlu; Assoc. Prof. Dr. EmelAközerARCH 9XX Advanced Studies (4-0) NC(Staff)74

Applications are online. For information onapplication criteria, admission requirements anddeadlines visit the Graduate School of Natural andApplied Sciences website @applicationrequirementshttp://www.fbe.metu.edu.tr/For further information on the department visit thedepartment website @http://archweb.metu.edu.tr/PROGRAM DIRECTORZeynep MennanBArch, MArch, CEAA, PhDAssociate ProfessorMETU, Department of ArchitectureInonu Bulvari 06531 Ankara TurkeyPhone: +90-312-2102228mennan@metu.edu.trcontactinformationSTUDENT AFFAIRSStaffRoom: 5Phone:+90-312-210 62 4475

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This is an interdisciplinary program open to allcandidates holding at least one graduate degree inarchitecture, restoration, engineering or industrialdesign. There is a strong emphasis on the applicationof scientific method, from the inception, design,conduct and evaluation of a germane investigationto the universally-acknowledged format of its report;i.e., the thesis proper.generalıntroductıonThe matter of what constitutes scientific methodis one of ongoing debate: Is there a universally validone that can equally-well be applied to all branchesof science, or are there grounds for each to developits own and yet still maintain the claim of being‘science’? This controversy not-withstanding, thedesign of research –and the experimentation ensuingtherefrom– is to be regarded as a crucial aspect ofscientific method. If we side-step such muddy waterssurrounding the issue, the distinguishing features ofthe method are in fact quite straightforward, as to begleaned from the following brief overview.A succinct but adequate definition of scientificmethod states it to be, “The application of logic andobjectivity to the understanding of phenomena”. Theessence of the method is the examination of whatis already known and the formulation therefrom ofhypotheses which may be put to “experimental”test. The term, experimental, is in quotation markshere to emphasize the fact that it is the crux of theentire matter: Any question whose answer cannot beobtained by planned observation remains outsidethe realm of science.Be this as it may, while many rules may be laiddown on how to go about formulating the impingenthypothesis, coming up with the truly germane one77

doctoraldegreebuilding sciencethat takes in all the relevant aspects of the situationappears to be a matter of the ability, intuition andingenuity of the individual(s) undertaking it.The next step is the examination of thehypotheses for consequences that are objectivelyverifiable. To be sure, such verification is and cannever be absolute. What it does is show that theobservations support the theory within the limits oferror to which the observations are subject; hencethe paradigm put forth by the German mathematicianKarl Popper who illustrates his argument with thenow-classical example which runs something likethis:No matter in how many observations of swanswe see them to be white, we are not at liberty to[inductively] declare that all swans are so. Yet onesingle observation of a non-white [black, perhaps]one is enough for us to conclude that not all swansare white. In this context, it is evident that, though nogeneralization can ever be verified absolutely, it ishighly vulnerable to falsification. Put in other words,while the pursuit of verification can go on forever,falsification is immediate. Thus the only reliableway some scientific proposition can be upheld isby continually devising and conducting systematictests to refute it.In the light of such potential error, the best thatcan be done is proving a hypothesis to be falseand, hence, the use of what is known as the “nullhypothesis” in statistics. Put differently, sciencesearches for a pattern that will embrace as manyfacts as possible and, that a theory may be usedto make verifiable predictions in a wide range ofcircumstances, is its most fundamental mainstay.78

A highly worthwhile endeavor in view of thefact that architecture is essentially a net ‘borrower’of knowledge from the annals of science: Somefrom the physical sciences (e.g., mechanics, optics,thermodynamics, acoustics, electricity, geology,geography, meteorology, hydrology, astronomy,et al.); some from the social, behavioral andadministrative sciences (e.g., psychology, sociology,anthropology, history, economics, management, etal.) and others yet from the life-sciences (e.g., plantand animal ecology, environment management,hygiene, pollution control and containment,sewage treatment, et al.). However, a great deal ofcontroversy arises when ‘science’, delving into everbroadeningdomains that increasingly encroach onthose of architecture, ever more frequently makesdisturbing and high-handed proclamations aboutwhat architecture should and should not do, withpractically no idea about the technical, temporaland/or financial complications which these wouldentail if carried out as demanded. Needed, therefore,is a kind of ‘half-and-half’ professional: One with abackground to a lesser or greater extent involvedwith the built environment, who is at the same timewell-versed in the outlooks, approaches, motivationsand methodologies of the scientist; one who, by wayof being conversant in both languages, can carrythe concerns of one to the other so they convergeon some common ground. Put in a nutshell, this,then, is the job cut out for our graduates...In more specific terms the program looks intothe many-faceted aspects of concerns like buildingmanagement efficiency, construction systematics,computer aided design and manufacturingtechnologies in architecture, computer-basedlibrary for construction detailing, function-79

doctoraldegreebuilding sciencesystematics, function-specific spaces, energy inbuilding design, integrated mechanical systems,building system design for sustainability, structures,lighting, environmental and room acoustics, thermalperformance of buildings, computer modeling andsimulations, etc.Basic features of the doctorate program wouldbe conducting, with minimum supervision, acomprehensive and scientifically tenable systematicinvestigation, concluded by a concise report onit in due and appropriate format; and delivery ofa substantial contribution to knowledge in theparticular field.At the end of the program students shall beexpected to have learned how to identify and define agermane problem needing investigation; conductedcomprehensive background research in the litertureregarding both the intrinsic and extrinsic aspectsof the problem domain; determined the limitationsand delimitations of the problem and, therefore,the specific subject of investigation; formulated acontextual/coherent argument and a concommitanthypothesis regarding the subject of investigation,along with a preliminary plan of procedure; definedthe pertinent analog indicator(s) to be observed fordata compilation, together with method of analysisto be employed; worked out a detailed ‘experimentaldesign’ for the investigation, including a relevantsampling plan and an operations schedule;conducted the investigation in accordance withthe prescribed design, meticulously recording allrelevant aspects as well as observations/data; usedpertinent software for analyzing compiled data,making all relevant inferences therefrom; thoroughlystudied the various manuals on scientific reporting,80

together with samples of such by members ofthe scientific community at large; and preparedand submitted a comprehensive report on theinvestigation (the dissertation), ready to be editedfor publication.The demands of good practice in the researchaspects of such program may be set down asfollow:1.The enquiry must be designed to eitherexpose new observations and/or explanations, orseek to refute existing ones.2.The theoretical position from which theinvestigation is being approached must be explicitlyand clearly stated.3.The principal issues to be addressed by theenquiry must again be explicitly and unambiguouslyexpressed.4.In all events, the primary sources must becited for evidence and, where secondary onesare referred to, the provenance of the material inquestion must be indicated.5.Any new data obtained must be recorded toallow later checking by –and all procedures andarguments employed must be transparent to– anysubsequent researchers/observers.Such degrees essentially being anacknowledgement of the candidate’s competencein research, greater emphasis is given to thesoundness and veracity of the methodology thanto the usefulness of the findings, per se. Thus,even a negative/empty result may deserve awardof a degree, so long as it was arrived at by way ofimpeccable methodology.

doctoraldegreeResearchTracksbuilding scienceMore or less by definition, the particular issueswith which the program aspires to deal range overa very wide spectrum. The basic limiting factor isthe number and background of subscribing staffavail-able at any given time. Depending on depthof focus, these are neces-sarily considered withspecific reference to one or more of the followingbuilding typologies, insofar as they admit of such:–educational facilities/buildings (elementary,secondary and collegiate);–healthcare facilities/buildings;–public facilities/buildings (auditoria, sportsarenas, convention/assembly/exhibition halls,museums, etc.);–white- or blue-collar workplaces (office orindustrial buildings);–commercial facilities (malls, multi-usedevelopments, etc.); and–multi-unit residential buildings (condominiums,housing estates, public housing developments,etc.).To cite a few of these in somewhat broad topicalterms, the programmes look into the many-facetedaspects of concerns like:–building management efficiency;–construction systematics;–building and construction safety;–human factors concerns in building design;–computer aided design and manufacturingtechnologies in architecture;–assessment, concerns and/or provision ofcontrol over climatic factors;82

–performance assessment and/or concernsregarding materials, in terms of origin, derivation andworking methods, deterioration potential defects,compatibility and durability, etc.;–assessment of and/or concerns regaringbuilding technologies and structure;–design requirements of function-specificspaces (building programming)–thermal performance and energy concerns inbuilding design;–integrated mechanical systems and buildingsystem design for sustainability;–environmental and room acoustics;–computer modeling and simulations; adinfinitum.Archaeometrywith the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at METUjointprogramsMaterials researchwith the Graduate Program in Restoration atMETU Department of Architecture83

doctoraldegreerequiredcoursesbuilding sciencePrerequisite courses;BS 503 Building Science Workshop (2-2)3BS 504 Research Methods in Building Science(2-2)3BS 600 PhDThesis in Building Science (NC)(Staff)ARCH 615 Architectural Research I (6-0)6Prof. Dr. Vacit İmamoğluAssoc. Prof. Dr. Emel AközerBS 9XX Advanced Studies (4-0) NC(Staff)84

Applications are online. For information on applicationcriteria, admission requirements and deadlinesvisit the Graduate School of Natural and AppliedSciences website @applicationrequirementshttp://www.fbe.metu.edu.tr/For further information on the department visit thedepartment website @http://archweb.metu.edu.tr/PROGRAM DIRECTORSoofia Tahira Elias ÖzkanBSc, BArch, MSc, PhDAssociate Professor,METU, Department of ArchitectureInonu Bulvari 06531 Ankara TurkeyPhone: +90-312-2102221soofia@metu.edu.trcontactinformationSTUDENT AFFAIRSStaffRoom: 5Phone:+90-312-210 62 4485

doctoraldegreearchitecturalhistory86

METU Graduate Program in History of architectureprovides training in different periods andgeographical areas of architectural culture andbuilt environment, aiming to equip its graduateswith the requisite knowledge, research skills, andinitiative to engage in innovative scholarship atboth international and national levels. Researchinterests and disciplinary backgrounds of the facultycover various fields of history and theory of art andarchitecture. The program is affiliated with theDepartment of Architecture and is offered within theGraduate School of Social Sciences.generalıntroductıonThere is no disciplinary limitation for theapplicants, but applications from the graduates ofarchitecture and related fields in design, fine arts,humanities and social sciences are especially invited.Applicants from all fields are required to demonstratetheir interest in and familiarity with history ofarchitecture through transcripts, a portfolio and aletter of intent, as well as satisfactory performancein entrance examinations. Proficiency in English isrequired of all applicants. Accepted students maybe asked to attend a preparatory program. Studentsare required to take eight courses (min. 24 credits),pass the qualification exam and write a dissertationfor graduation.For further information visit the programwebsite:http://www.archweb.metu.edu.tr/programs/graduate/archist/index.htm87

doctoraldegreerequiredcourseshistory of architectureAH 601 Critical Review in Architectural History(3-0) 3(Staff)AH 602 Surveying Architectural History (3-0)3(Staff)AH 699 PhD Dissertation in History ofArchitecture NC(Staff)AH 9XX Special Studies (4-2) NC(Staff)88

Applications are online. For information on applicationcriteria, admission requirements and deadlines visitthe Graduate School of Social Sciences website @applicationrequirementshttp://www.sbe.metu.edu.tr/For further information on the department visit thedepartment website @http://archweb.metu.edu.tr/contactinformation89

doctoraldegreerestoration90

The Graduate Program in Restoration at METU wasestablished in 1964, as the first program of its kind inTurkey, with the aim of training experts working in thefield of conservation of cultural heritage; developinginstitutional and practical conservation processesbased on scientific principles; and increasing publicconsciousness in this field. Since its foundation,the Graduate Program in Restoration at METU hasretained its leading position in its field with its corestaff who have been contributed to its being awardedas a “Center of Excellence” by TUBITAK in 1988,while in time, it has grown stronger with the newstaff joining the program. The Graduate Program inRestoration at METU, with its current academic staff,research units and technical infrastructure, offers aprogram based on contemporary and internationalnorms and in accordance with national, regionaland international necessities and improvements inthe field of conservation.generalıntroductıonThe PhD Program in Restoration is for theperson who wants to make a significant scholarlycontribution to the field of conservation of builtenvironment. The candidates are expected toenhance scholarship in the field of conservationof built environment by producing new knowledgethrough original research. The program alsoprovides a gateway to future academic careers.To be eligible for admission to the PhDprogram, candidates are required to havesuccessfully completed a Masters programin METU or an equivalent institution. The PhDprogram in Restoration lasts a minimum of eightsemesters. Requirements for the degree includeformal coursework of a total minimum of 24 credits(1 required course and 6 approved electives), a91

doctoraldegreerestorationproficiency exam, a dissertation and a final defense.The students must select a thesis supervisor atthe beginning of the third semester the latest, whoaligns with their research interests. After completingthe coursework and passing the proficiency exam,a thesis monitoring committee is set up for eachstudent. The student presents a progress report tothe committee once in every six months.The students who receive their PhD degreefrom this program will have 1 :-knowledge and systematic understanding ofthe field of conservation of built environment and itsmultidisciplinary nature;-mastery of the skills and methods of researchassociated with the field of conservation;-the capability of critical analysis, evaluationand synthesis of new and complex ideas in the fieldof conservation;-the ability to conceive, design, implement andadapt a substantial process of research in the fieldof conservation of built environment with scholarlyintegrity;-made a scholarly contribution to the fieldof conservation through original research thatproduces new knowledge.ResearchTracks92Due to the complex and multidisciplinary natureof the field of conservation, there are various subareasfor research and contribution in PhD studiesin the Graduate Program in Restoration at METU.Accordingly, some of the major research areas canbe grouped as follows:-Theory and History of Conservation: National and1in accordance with Dublin decriptors

international aspects.-Architectural Conservation: Singular or group ofcultural properties including traditional residentialarchitecture with emphasis on structural andmaterial problems (physical, mechanical andchemical properties and mechanics of deterioration),documentation techniques, refunctioningand adaptation possibilities for contemporaryrequirements and restoration problems.-Urban Conservation: Conservation, rehabilitationand management issues in historic urban sites.Research, survey, analysis, evaluation and decisionmakingprocesses in conservation of historic urban/rural sites by considering the natural, historical,architectural, visual, socio-economical, legal,administrative, financial and managerial aspects.-Conservation of Archaeological Sites: Conservation,restoration, interpretation, presentation andmanagement issues in/of archaeological sites.-Research on Historic Building Materials: Propertiesand weathering processes of historic materials,diagnostic studies, conservation and repairtreatments.-Cultural Heritage Recording and InformationManagement: Theoretical and technical aspectsof documentation, recording and informationmanagement for conservation of cultural heritage-Legal, Administrative and Economical Aspects ofPreservation and Restoration of Cultural Properties.-Architectural / Urban Design in HistoricEnvironments.

doctoraldegreeRESEARCHUNITS ANDINFRASTRUCTURErestorationResearch units and technical/spatial infrastructureare important factors that provide strength to theGraduate Program in Restoration at METU. Theseunits have been reorganized in accordance withthe recent national and international improvementsin the conservation field and gathered within theMETU Faculty of Architecture Research Design andPlanning Center (MATPUM). The research units ofthe Restoration Program under MATPUM are asfollows 1 :-The Information and Documentation Unit of theFaculty of Architecture-Documentation Centerof Cultural Properties: The Information andDocumentation Unit of Faculty of Architecture,is the product of over 40 years experience of theRestoration Programs’ staff and students andcovers examples from Turkey, one of the wealthiestcountries in the world in cultural heritage. This unithas been redesigned in its new location, enrichedwith technical equipment and efforts to digitize thearchive and enable the access via digital media.-Material Conservation, Research Unit andLaboratory: The Material Conservation and ResearchUnit conducts research on traditional buildingtechnologies, material deterioration and structuralfailures is located in its redesigned laboratory. Theimportance of this unit will be better understoodconsidering that there are only two units in Turkeyof this quality (METU and IZTECH) at present. Theresearch capacity of The Material Conservationand Research Unit will rapidly increase with theparticipation of graduate students from the naturalsciences.1For further information see http://matpum.arch.metu.edu.tr94

-Documentation of Cultural Heritage and InformationManagement Unit: The Photogrammety Centerof Graduate Program in Restoration at METU,the first and only example of its kind for manyyears in Turkey, has been updated with newsystems and technologies (Total Station, PhotoRectification, GIS, etc.) and restructured under thename of Documentation of Cultural Heritage andManagement Unit. It provides service to studentsand the conservation sector both in its specializedroom and well equipped studios.-Conservation of Cultural Heritage/ Restorationand Management Unit: This unit is established forthe implementation of guidelines and techniquescompatible with current restoration theories andprinciples, producing projects at different scalesand of different characteristics reflecting newexperiences acquired in the educational process.An agreement between the University OfPennsylvania(UPENN) School of Design andMiddle East Technical Univerisity(METU) Faculty OfArchitecture to cooperate in academic training andresearch in historic preservation / conservation is inthe process of signiture. The cooperative agreementcovers:INTERNATIONALCOOPERATIVEAGREEMENTS-Joint development of summer studios and sitefieldwork to be held in Turkey and the US.-Cooperative efforts to promote the sharing ofinformation, knowledge and individual views amongpublic officials, private organizations, and individualsactive in the fields of architecture and historicpreservation, by means of seminars, conferences,symposia and publications.95

doctoraldegree restoration-Sharing of resources, facilities, information, andexpertise to enhance the ability of each partner toadvance -both jointly and individually- the field ofheritage conservation.requiredcoursesREST 600 PhD Thesis in Restoration andConservation (NC)(Staff)ARCH 615 Architectural Research I (6-0)6Prof. Dr. Vacit İmamoğluAssoc. Prof. Dr. Emel AközerREST 9XX Advanced Studies (4-0) NC(Staff)96

Applications are online. For information onapplication criteria, admission requirements anddeadlines visit the Graduate School of Natural andApplied Sciences website @applicationrequirementshttp://www.fbe.metu.edu.tr/For further information on the program visit thedepartment website @http://archweb.metu.edu.tr/PROGRAM DIRECTORFuat GökceBArch, MSc in Restoration, Architecture,Ph.D., Ankara University,Ancient History & ArchaeologyInstructor Dr.METU, Department of ArchitectureInonu Bulvari 06531 Ankara TurkeyPhone: +90-312-2106297gokce@metu.edu.trcontactinformationSTUDENT AFFAIRSStaffRoom: 5Phone:+90-312-210 62 4497

elective courses

architectureelective coursesARCH 505 Advanced Architectural Design (3-6)6Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayşen SavaşAssoc. Prof. Dr. Güven Arif Sargın(Staff)ARCH 508 Research, Analysis and Design inMulti-Layered Context (2-4)4Asst. Prof. Dr. Güliz Bilgin AltınözAsst. Prof. Dr. Namık G. ErkalARCH 511 Social and Cultural Themes in UrbanArchitecture (3-0)3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Güven Arif SargınAssoc. Prof. Dr. F. Cana BilselARCH 512 Advanced Studies on UrbanArchitecture (3-0)3Assoc.Prof.Dr. F. Cana BilselAssoc.Prof.Dr. Güven Arif SargınARCH 517 Principles of Universal Design (3-0)3Prof. Dr. Vacit İmamoğluAssoc. Prof. Dr. Emel AközerAssoc. Prof. Dr. Mualla ErkılıçAsst. Prof. Dr. Naz EvyapanARCH 524 Architectural and Different Modesof Presentation: Orthographic Set, Perspective,Axonometry, Model and Photography (3-2)4Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayşen SavaşARCH 526 Politics and Space (3-0)3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Güven Arif SargınARCH 527 Advanced Topics in DigitalConstructivism (3-0)3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zeynep Mennan100

ARCH 543 Assessment of Interiors I (3-0)3Prof. Dr. Vacit İmamoğluARCH 544 Assessment of Interiors II (3-0)3Prof. Dr. Vacit İmamoğluARCH 545 Interpretation of Architectural Texts I(3-0)3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emel AközerARCH 546 Interpretation of Architectural Texts II(3-0)3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emel AközerARCH 547 Architecture and the Social Context ofAesthetic Modernity I (3-0)3Inst. Dr. Nergis ÖğütARCH 548 Architecture and the Social Context ofAesthetic Modernity II (3-0)3Inst. Dr. Nergis ÖğütARCH 583 Philosophical Issues in Computationand Design (2-2)3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mine ÖzkârARCH 585 Computational Design Research Lab(CoDeRel) (2-4)4Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zeynep MennanARCH 591 Theory and History of LandscapeArchitecture I (3-0)3Part-time Inst. Carol YetkenARCH 592 Theory and History of LandscapeArchitecture II (3-0)3Part-time Inst. Carol Yetken101

elective coursesARCH 609 Advanced Themes in Architecture andUrban Design I (3-6)6Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emel AközerARCH 610 Advanced Themes in Architecture andUrban Design II (3-6)6Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emel AközerARCH 613 Critical Theories on UrbanArchitecture (3-0)3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Güven Arif SargınARCH 614 Cartography of Architectural Theory(3-0)3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zeynep MennanARCH 626 Issues in Architectural Research(3-0)3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zeynep MennanARCH 701 Descriptive and SystematicApproaches to Design (3-0)3Prof. Dr. Can BaykanARCH 708 Housing and Discourse (3-0)3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali CengizkanARCH 709 Housing and Discourse II (3-0)3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali CengizkanARCH 714 Housing Design and Research Studio(3-6)6Assoc.Prof.Dr.Ali CengizkanARCH 799 Orientation Graduate Seminars (NC)Prof. Dr. Canan Özgen102

AH 513-514 Aesthetics and Criticism I-II (3-0)3Part-Time Prof. Dr. Jale Erzenhistory ofarchitectureAH 520 Topics on Urban Form, Patterns andArchitecture (3-0) 3Asst. Prof. Dr. Namık G. ErkalAH 521 Themes on Ancient DomesticArchitecture (3-0) 3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lale ÖzgenelAH 526 History and Theory of Art andArchitectural Styles (3-0)3Part-Time Prof. Dr. Jale ErzenAH 533 Ottoman Architecture in the NineteenthCentury (3-0)3Part-time Prof. Dr. İnci AslanoğluAssoc. Prof. Dr. Elvan Altan ErgutAH 535 Approaches in Greek Architecture (3-0)3Prof. Dr. Suna GüvenAH 536 Approaches in Roman Architecture (3-0)3Prof. Dr. Suna GüvenAH 539 Cosmological Thought and Architecturein the Middle East (3-0)3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Uzay PekerAH 541 Assimilation of Western Modes in theEighteenth Century Ottoman Architecture (3-0)3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Uzay PekerAH 544 Architectural History Research Studio:Ankara, the Modern Capital City (3-2)3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Elvan Altan Ergut103

elective coursesAH 546 Theories of History I: Althusser, Jamesonand the Annales School (3-0)3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Belgin Turan ÖzkayaAH 547 Theories of History II: Visuality, Spatialityand Materiality (3-0)3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Belgin Turan ÖzkayaAH 548 Aesthetics and the Psyche (3-0)3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Belgin Turan ÖzkayaAH 612 Imperial Architecture of the Ancient NearEast (3-0)3Part-Time Inst. Dr. Tuğba Tanyeri-ErdemirAH 666 Medieval Buildings and Texts (3-0)3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Uzay PekerAH 670 Architectural Books of the ItalianRenaissance(3-0)3Asst. Prof. Dr. Sevil Enginsoy EkinciAH 671 Rethinking the Historiography ofRenaissance Architecture (3-0)3Asst. Prof. Dr. Sevil Enginsoy EkinciAH 673 Architectural History of Reading andWriting (3-0)3Asst. Prof. Dr. Sevil Enginsoy EkincibuıldıngscıenceBS 503 Building Science Workshop (2-2)3Part-Time Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arda DüzgüneşAssoc. Prof. Dr. Soofia Tahira Elias ÖzkanBS 504 Research Methods in Building Science(2-2)3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Soofia Tahira Elias Özkan104

BS 509 Introduction to Construction Management(3-0)3Asst. Prof. Dr. Ali Murat TanyerBS 531 Studies in Structures (3-0)3Part-Time Inst. Erhan KaraesmenBS 532 Geometric and Morphological Analysis ofSpatial Structures (3-0)3Part-Time Inst. Prof. Dr. Ali İhsan ÜnayBS 533 Building Design: Form and Structure(2-2)3Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Halis GünelBS 534 Analytical Modeling and ComputerAnalysis of Structures (3-0)3Part-Time Inst. Prof. Dr. Ali İhsan ÜnayBS 535 Earthquake-resistant Building Design inArchitecture (3-0)3Part-Time Inst. Dr. Cengiz ÖzmenBS 536 Studies on Tall Buildings: DesignConsiderations (3-0)3Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Halis GünelPart-Time Inst. Emre IlgınBS 550 Building Arts and Timber (2-2)3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ercüment ErmanBS 551 Advanced Professional Practice (3-0)3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Soofia Tahira Elias ÖzkanPart-Time Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arda Düzgüneş105

elective coursesBS 552 Performance Assessment of Buildings(3-0)3Part-Time Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arda DüzgüneşBS 557 The Art and Technology of TimberConstruction (2-2)3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ercüment ErmanBS 558 Advanced Construction Management(3-0)3(Staff)BS 561 Data and Information Modelling forConstruction Informatics (2-2)3Asst. Prof. Dr. Ali Murat TanyerBS 565 Computer Programming and Introductionto Architectural Applications (2-2)3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Soofia Tahira Elias ÖzkanBS 566 Computer Graphics for ArchitecturalDrafting Purposes (2-2)3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Soofia Tahira Elias ÖzkanBS 571 Directed Studies (1-0) NCBS 575 Acoustics in Architecture I (3-0)3Part-time Inst. Prof. Dr. Mehmet ÇalışkanBS 576 Acoustics in Architecture II (3-0)3Part-time Inst. Prof. Dr. Mehmet ÇalışkanBS 581 Energy Analysis of Buildings (3-0)3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Soofia Tahira Elias ÖzkanInst. Françoise SummersBS 587 Fire Control in Architecture (3-0)3106

BS 671 Directed Studies (1-0) NCBS 713 Special Topics: Introduction toConstruction Informatics (3-0)3Asst. Prof. Dr. Ali Murat TanyerBS 714 Living in Environment (2-2)3Part-Time Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arda DüzgüneşAssoc. Prof. Dr. Soofia Tahira Elias ÖzkanBS 715 Construction Informatics (3-0)3Asst. Prof. Dr. Ali Murat TanyerREST 511 Theory of Restoration &Conservation I (3-0)3Asst. Prof. Dr. Güliz Bilgin AltınözPart-Time Prof. Dr. Cevat ErderrestorationREST 512 Theory of Restoration andConservation II (3-0) 3Asst. Prof. Dr. Güliz Bilgin AltınözPart-Time Prof. Dr. Cevat ErderREST 516 Heritage Recording and InformationManagement (3-0)3Inst. Dr. Fuat GökçeAsst. Prof. Dr. Güliz Bilgin AltınözREST 518 Technical and Statutory Processes inConservation of Historic Environments (3-0)3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Neriman Şahin GüçhanAssoc. Prof. Dr. Emre MadranREST 523 History of Restoration andPreservation of Buildings in Turkey (3-0)3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emre Madran107

elective coursesREST 531 Structural Analysis of HistoricalBuildings(3-0) 3Part-Time Inst. Prof. Dr. Ali İhsan ÜnayREST 553 Materials of Construction andOrnament in Anatolian Architecture I (3-0) 3Part-Time Prof. Dr. Ömür BakırerREST 555 Diagnosis and Treatment of MaterialDecay in Historic Structures (3-0)3Prof. Dr. Emine Caner SaltıkAsst. Prof. Dr. Ayşe TavukçuoğluREST 558 Laboratory Experiments in ConservationScience (1-4)3Prof. Dr. Emine Caner SaltıkAsst. Prof. Dr. Ayşe TavukçuoğluREST 561 Architectural Photogrammetry (3-0) 3Inst. Dr. Fuat GökçeREST 563 Legal and Administrative Aspects ofConservation in Turkey (3-0)3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emre MadranREST 647 Research in Historic Environment I(3-0) 3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Neriman Şahin GüçhanREST 648 Research in Historic Environment II(3-0) 3Assoc. Prof. Dr. Neriman Şahin GüçhanREST 655 Issues in Restoration I (3-0) 3Part-Time Prof. Dr. Ayşıl Yavuz108

REST 656 Issues in Restoration II (3-0) 3Part-Time Prof. Dr. Ayşıl YavuzREST 671 Directed Studies (1-0) NC(Staff)REST 675 History of Traditional Materials andTechniques I (3-0) 3Part-Time Prof. Dr. Ömür BakırerREST 676 History of Traditional Materials andTechniques II (3-0) 3Part-Time Prof. Dr. Ömür BakırerREST 685 Conservation of Materials I (3-0) 3Prof. Dr. Emine Caner SaltıkREST 686 Conservation of Materials II (3-0) 3Prof. Dr. Emine Caner SaltıkREST 702 Laboratory in Repairs andConservation of Historic Materials (1-4) 3Prof. Dr. Emine Caner SaltıkAsst. Prof. Dr. Ayşe Tavukçuoğlu109

academic staff

faculty membersCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 7268akozer@metu.edu.trEmel AközerAssociate ProfessorAdvisor to the DeanDEGREESBArch: METUMArch: METUPhD: METUFOCUS-Architectural Education-Design Research: Architectural and Urban DesignStrategies-Universal Inclusive DesignCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 2233tomris@arch.metu.edu.trelvan AltanErgutAssociate ProfessorDEGREESBArch: METUMA: METUPhD: SUNY at BinghamtonFOCUS-19th and 20th Century Architecture-Architecture in Late Ottoman Empire andRepublican Turkey-Modernism and Modernization in Architecture-Architectural Historiography-20th Century Architectural Theory112

CONTACT INFORMATIONaslanogl@arch.metu.edu.trİncİ aslanoğluProfessor EmeritaDEGREESBArch: METUMArch: METUPhD: ITUFOCUS-Early Republican Turkish Architecture-Foreign Architects in the 20th Century TurkishArchitectural Scene-Ottoman Architecture-Ottoman and Western Architecture in theNineteenth Century-Italian Renaissance Architecture-European and Ottoman Baroque ArchitectureCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 2243erkin@arch.metu.edu.trDEGREESBArch: METUMSc: HeriotWatt UniversityFOCUS-Architectural Authenticity-Popular Culture and Architectural Design-Toughts on Architectural Educationerkİn aytaçInstructor113

faculty membersCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 6221bakirer@arch.metu.edu.trÖmür bakırerProfessorDEGREESBSc: University of AnkaraMSc: University of ChicagoPhD: University of AnkaraFOCUS-History of Seljuk and Ottoman Architecture, withSpecial interest on Written and Visual Sources andthe Use of Traditional Materials-Conservation-ArchaeometryCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 2222aydabal@arch.metu.edu.tr,aydan.balamir@gmail.comaydan balamİrAssociate ProfessorDEGREESBArch: METUMArch: METUPhD: METUFOCUS-History of Modern Architecture-Architectural Theory, Criticism and Evaluation-History of Architectural Education and Profession-Architectural Style, Typology, Urban Fabric-Design of New Buildings in Historical Environments-Design issues: Housing, Contemporary Mosques,Cultural-Educational Buildings114

CONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 7255cbaykan@arch.metu.edu.trDEGREESBArch: METUMArch: METUPhD: Carnegie Mellon UniversityFOCUS-Design Computing-Design Cognition-Design Theory and Design Methodscan baykanProfessorCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 6207bilging@metu.edu.trDEGREESBArch: METUMSc: METUPhD: METUFOCUS-Multi-Layered Towns and Urban Archaeology-Geographic Information Systems (GIS) andHeritage Information Management in Conservationof Cultural Heritage-Conservation, Planning and Management ofHistoric Urban Sites and Archaeological SitesGülİz BİlgİnAltınözAssistant ProfessorVice Chairperson115

faculty membersCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 2218bilsel@metu.edu.trf. cana bİlselAssociate ProfessorDEGREESBArch: METUMArch: METUD.E.A.Urban Sociology and Geography, Universitéde Paris X – NanterreD.E.A.Architecture and Urban Design, Ecoled’Architecture de Paris-BellevillePhD: Université de Paris-X – NanterreFOCUS-Urban Architecture and Urban Design, Theories,Approaches and Applications-History of Urbanism: Ideals and Models in theWorld-19th and 20th Century Urbanism in Turkey-Issues in Urban History and Urban HistoricalGeography-Urban Morphology – Architectural Typology:History, Theory and Research Methods-Architectural and Urban Design in HistoricEnvironments-Research on Urban Public Spaces:Socio-Spatial Practices in Urban Space-Memory, Collective Memory and Lived Spatiality-Public Realm and Public Space-Places and Non-places116

CONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 6221canersal@arch.metu.edu.trDEGREESBSc: METUMSc: METUPhD: University of LondonFOCUS-Materials Conservation Issues of Historic Buildings-Non-destructive Analyses of Historic Buildings-Microstructural Analyses of Historic BuildingMaterials-Technological Characteristics of TraditionalBuilding Materials-Development of Conservation Treatments forHistoric Building Stones-Development of Compatible Repair MortarsEmİne canersaltıkProfessorCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 6209cengizka@arch.metu.edu.tr;alic@metu.edu.trDEGREESBArch: METUMArch: METUPhD: METUFOCUS-Architectural Design-History of Architecture-Urban History and History of City Planning-Housing Design and History-Discursive Analysis and Case StudiesALİ CengİzkanAssociate Professor117

faculty membersCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 2245duzgunes@arch.metu.edu.trDEGREESBArch: METUMArch: METUPhD: Ankara UniversityArda DüzgüneşAssociate ProfessorFOCUS-Design Efficiency in Residential Buildings-Integrated Construction Design Building ScienceCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 2236DEGREESBArch: IUMArch: IUPhD: IUALAADDİNEGEMENAssistant ProfessorFOCUS-Landscape Design118

CONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 2221soofia@arch.metu.edu.trDEGREESBSc: Karachi UniversityBArch: METUMSc: METUPhD: METUFOCUS-Low-cost Housing-Post-disaster Housing-Slum Upgrading-Recycling C&D Waste for Building Construction-Community Based Self-help Projects-Sustainability-Recovery, Reuse and Recycling of Building Materials-Deconstruction-Computer Aided DesignSoofia TahiraElias ÖzkanAssociate ProfessorCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 2218enginsoy@metu.edu.trDEGREESBArch: METUMA: METUPhD: Cornell UniversityFOCUS-Early Modern Architectural Theory-History of Architectural Books-History of the Body in Architectural Theory-History and Theory of Architectural Historiography-Architectural Encounters between “East” and“West” in the 15th-16th and the 19th centuriessevİl engİnsoyEkİncİAssistant Professor119

faculty membersCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 22 47erder@metu.edu.trCEVAT ERDERProfessorDEGREESBArch: Classical Archaeology, Ankara UniversityMArch: Classical Archaeology, Ankara UniversityPhD: Classical Archaeology, Ankara UniversityFounder of the Department for the Restoration andPreservation of Historic Monuments in 1964FOCUS-Conservation Theory-Conservation History-Non-Governmental and Inter-GovernmentalOrganizations Related to Conservation of CulturalHeritageCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 6205evin@metu.edu.trEVİN ERDERInstructor Dr.DEGREESBSc: Princeton UniversityMSc: University of PennsylvaniaPhD: METUFOCUS-Conservation History and Theory-Conservation and Management of ArchaeologicalSites-Preservation Planning120

CONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 2256namik@arch.metu.edu.trDEGREESBArch: METUMA: METUPhD: METUFOCUS-Urban History-Architecture of City Frontier-Byzantion-Constantinople-Istanbulnamık günayerkalAssistant ProfessorAdvisor to the DeanCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 6233erkilic@arch.metu.edu.trDEGREESBArch: METUMArch: METUPhD: University of EdinburghFOCUS-Architectural Theory - Criticism and Education-Architectural Design and Practice- Housing / Educational Buildings/Rehabilitation Center/ Environmental DesignUniversal/Inclusive Design-Disability Issues and Architectural Environmentmualla erkılıçbayarAssociate Professor121

faculty membersCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 2212erman@arch.metu.edu.trercüment ermanAssociate ProfessorDEGREESBArch: METUMArch: METUPhD: METUFOCUS-Earthquake-Safe Architectural Design-Art and Technology of Timber Design andConstruction-Building Technologies and Construction-Architectural DesignCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 2215erzen@arch.metu.edu.trjale erzenProfessorDEGREESB.F.A.: University of İstanbulMA: Center College of Design Los AngelesPhD: ITUFOCUS-Ottoman Aesthetics-Ottoman Miniatures-Ottoman Architecture of the 15th-16th Centuries-Modern Art-Turkish Art General-Art Criticism; Aesthetics-Environmental Aesthetics122

CONTACT INFORMATIONevyapan@metu.edu.trDEGREESBArch: METUMArch: University of PennsylvaniaMSc: Pratt InstitutePhD: ITUFOCUS-History of Gardens-Turkish GardensGÖNÜL EVYAPANProfessorCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 6297gokce@arch.metu.edu.trDEGREESBArch: METUMSc: METUPhD: Ankara UniversityFOCUS-Conservation, Restoration;Problems in Maintenance and Conservation ofTraditional Housing-Conservation in Archeological Sites-Hellenistic Period Architecture, StructuralTechniques and Problems in Restoration-Advanced ArchitecturalDocumentation Techniquesfuat gökçeInstructor Dr.123

faculty membersCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 2232arzug@metu.edu.trarzu gönençsorguçAssociate ProfessorDEGREESBSc:ME, METUMSc: ME, METUPhD: ME, METUFOCUS-Computational Design Technologies-Performance Based Design-Mathematics in Architecture-Acoustics-Sustainability and Technology-Structural DesignCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 2235hgunel@arch.metu.edu.trhalİs günelAssociate ProfessorDEGREESBSc: CE, METUMSc: CE, METUPhD: CE, METUFOCUS-Reinforced Concrete-Building Structural Systems-Prefabricated Buildings-Tall Buildings-Wind Energy124

CONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 22 46berin@metu.edu.trDEGREESBArch: METUMArch: METUPhD: METUPost-Doctoral Research in Architecture, NationalTechnical University of Athens, GreeceFOCUS-Architectural and Urban Design Research-Diagrams and Strategies in Design Processes-Architectural Education-Politics and Spaceberİn f. GürAssociate ProfessorVice ChairpersonCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 2219guven@arch.metu.edu.trDEGREESBA: Wellesley CollegeMA: Cornell UniversityPhD: Cornell UniversityFOCUS-Roman and Byzantine Architecture-Latin Architecture in Cyprus-Memory, Acculturation, Imagingsuna güvenProfessor125

faculty membersCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 2235guzer@arch.metu.edu.trc. Abdİ güzerAssociate ProfessorDEGREESBArch: METUMArch: METUPhD: Arch, METUFOCUSArchitectural designArchitectural theory and criticismEducation buildingsMedia-HousingCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 2236imamoglu@metu.edu.trvacİt İmamoğluProfessorDEGREESBArch: METUMArch: METUMSc: Prat Institute. N.Y.PhD: Univ. of StrathclydeFOCUSHousing for the elderlyVernacular architecture in Central AnatoliaDiagrams and architectural designDesign for urban spaces126

CONTACT INFORMATIONkural@ada.net.trDEGREESBArch: METUMArch: METUMArch: University of California at BerkeleyFOCUS-Architectural and Urban Design-Housing-Cultural, Educational and Tourism BuildingsİLHAN KURALInstructorCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 6232madran@arch.metu.edu.trDEGREESBArch: METUMSc: METUPhD: METUFOCUS-Conservation of Cultural Heritage in Ottoman andTurkish Republic Periods-Legal and Administrative Arrangements onConservation of Cultural Heritage-Conservation of Archeological Sites-Presentations ve Arrangements-Administration of Conservation of Sitesemre madranAssociate Professor127

faculty membersCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 2228mennan@metu.edu.trzeynep mennanAssociate ProfessorDEGREESBArch: METUCEAA (MArch): Ecole d’Architecture Paris-VilleminPhD: METUFOCUS-Architectural Theory-Philosophy and Epistemology of Architecture-Computational Design Theory-Computational Design Research-History, Epistemology and Aesthetics of ComputationalDesignCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 6233rana@metu.edu.trrana nergİsöğütInstructor Dr.DEGREESBArch: METUMArch: METUPhD: METUFOCUS-Architectural Theory-Sociological Framework of Architectural Aesthetics128

CONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 2243onur@arch.metu.edu.trDEGREESBArch: METUMA: University of EssexPhD: METUFOCUS-Urban Public Space-Theory of Architectural FormselahattİnönürAssociate ProfessorCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 2235olale@metu.edu.trDEGREESBArch: METUMA: METUPhD: METUFOCUS-Domestic Architecture in Antiquity-History of Domestic Architecture and Daily Life-Privacy and Gender Studies-Architectural Designlale özgenelAssociate ProfessorAssistant to thePresident129

faculty membersCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 7285nimet@metu.edu.trnİmet özgönülInstructor Dr.DEGREESB.Arch: METUM.S.: METUPhD: METUFOCUS-Cultural Heritage (Historical Environment/Single Building- Memorial / Archeological Sites)Conservation and Restoration-Administration of Archeological/ ManagementModels-Rehabilitation of Traditional Buildings for TourismCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 7025suha@metu.edu.trSÜHA ÖZKANProfessorAdvisor to the FacultyDEGREESBSc: METU,MSc: METU, A.A. (Diploma Hons),PhD: METUFOCUS-Contemporary Architecture-Theory of Architecture-Competitions and Prizes-History of Contemporary Architecture-Architectural Media130

CONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 4207ozkar@arch.metu.edu.trDEGREESBArch: METUSMArchS: MITPhD: MITFOCUS-Design Thinking-Foundational Design Education-Visual and Spatial Computation-Design Computationmİne özkÂrAssociate ProfessorCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 2201pamirh@metu.edu.trDEGREESBArch: METUMArch: METUPhD: University of SurreyFOCUS-Cultural/Social/Human Studies and Architecture- Organization of Research Environments-Architectural Design-HousingHALUK PAMİRProfessorDean of the Faculty ofArchitecture131

faculty membersCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 2207peker@arch.metu.edu.tralİ uzay pekerAssociate ProfessorAssociate Dean of theFaculty of ArchitectureDEGREESBA: İstanbul UniversityMA: Bosphorous UniversityPhD: ITUFOCUS-Ancient Mesopotamia-Early IslamicSeljuk and Ottoman Architecture-Occidentalism and Orientalism in Architecture-Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries (Baroqueand Rococo)-Exoticism-Iconography and Symbolism in Islamic andChristian Architecture-Cosmology (ancient and medieval)CONTACT INFORMATIONsaranli@metu.edu.trDEGREESBArch: METUMSc: Pratt InstituteTÜREL SARANLIInstructorFOCUS-Basic Design-Project Management132

CONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 2257sargin@metu.edu.trDEGREESBArch: METUMArch: METUPhD: University of Wisconsin at MadisonFOCUS-Politics and Space-Urban and Environmental History and Theory-Social and Political History and Theorygüven arİfsargınAssociate ProfessorChairpersonCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 2240aysens@metu.edu.trDEGREESBArch: METUMArch: METUPhD: M.I.T.FOCUS-Architecture and Representation-Exhibition and Display Design-Museology-Vision and Visualityayşen savaşAssociate Professor133

ufuk serİnAssistant Professorfaculty membersCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 2289userin@metu.edu.trDEGREESBArch: METUMArch: METUSpecializzazione (MA): PIACPhD: PIACFOCUS-Late Antique and Byzantine Art, Architecture,Topography-History of Architecture-Archaeology and Heritage-Interpretation and Representation of MaterialCultureCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 2221fsummers@arch.metu.edu.trDEGREESBA: Manchester UniversityBArch: Manchester UniversityfrançoİsesummersInstructorFOCUS-Environmental Performance of Building-Appropriate Technology-Alternative Building Materials134

CONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 6211neriman@metu.edu.trDEGREESBArch: METUMSc: METUPhD: METUFOCUS-Preservation and Rehabilitation of Historic Sites-Conservation Management Planning-Conservation / Rehabilitation of Timber FramedHistoric Houses, Material Decay,-Conservation Education, Accreditation ofArchitectural Education-Ankara, Southeast Anatolia Project (GAP), OldGreek settlements in Anatolia: Ayvalık (Kydonia),Cunda (Alibey), Kayaköy (Levissi), Şirince(Kırkınca)-Program Director: Commagene NemrutConservation and Development Programmenerİman ŞahİnGüçhanAssociate ProfessorCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 7274tanyer@metu.edu.trDEGREESBArch: METUMSc: METUPhD: University of SalfordFOCUS-Construction Management-Information Technology for Buildingand Urban Developmentalİ muratTanyerAssistant Professor135

faculty membersCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 6220tayse@metu.edu.trayşetavukçuoğluAssistant ProfessorDEGREESBArch: METUMSc: METUPhD: METUFOCUS-Building Materials-Construction-Detailing-Rainwater Drainage Systems-Non-destructive Testingbelgİn turanözkayaAssociate ProfessorCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 6230belt@metu.edu.trDEGREESBArch: METUMSc: METUPhD: Cornell UniversityFOCUS-Modernism-Twentieth-Century Italian Architecture-Historiography-Theories of Vision and Visuality-Ottoman-Venetian Relations136

CONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 2224aysil@metu.edu.trDEGREESBArch: METUMArch: METUPhD: Rome UniversityPhD: ITUFOCUS-Authenticity of Cultural Property-Historic Structural Systems and Constructionin General and the Anatolian Seljuk Periods inParticular-Caravanserais in General and the Anatolian SeljukCaravanserais in Particularayşıl yavuzProfessorCONTACT INFORMATIONyavuzy@metu.edu.trDEGREESBArch: METUMSc: METUMSc: University of PennsylvaniaPhD: ITUFOCUS-Architectural Design-Architectural Theory-History of Art and Architecture-History of Art, Culture and Architecture-History of Anatolian CultureYILDIRIM YAVUZProfessor137

faculty membersCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 210 6230zelef@metu.edu.trM. haluk zelefInstructor Dr.DEGREESBArch: METUGrad. Dipl. In AA School of ArchitecturePhD: METUFOCUS-Representation of Architecture-20th Century Architecture in Turkey-Design Education138

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CONTACT INFORMATION(+31) 639 492325h.plomp@tudelft.nlDEGREESBSc Arch: TU DelftMsc Arch: TU DelftFOCUS-Architectural Design-Computational Architecture-Computational Wind Engineering-Aerodynamic Design of BuildingsHUIB PLOMPAssistant ProfessorBuilding TechnologyCONTACT INFORMATION(+31) 639 250903r.m.f.stouffs@tudelft.nlDEGREESMSc: Vrije Universiteit BrusselMSc: Carnegie Mellon UniversityPhD: Carnegie Mellon UniversityFOCUS- Computational Design-Design Computation Research-Design Representations-Spatial GrammarsRUDI STOUFFSAssociate Professor141

visiting faculty membersCONTACT INFORMATION(+31) 648 875957e.b.tuncer@tudelft.nlBİGE TUNÇERAssistant ProfessorDEGREESBArch: METUMSc: Carnegie Mellon UniversityPhD: Delft University of TechnologyFOCUS-Computational Design and Digital FabricationProcesses, Methods and Techniques-Information Architecture-Information Modelling for Smart EnvironmentsCarOL J.H.YETKENInstructorCONTACT INFORMATION(+90) 312 2102203cyetken@yahoo.comDEGREESBSc: Environmental Design, Ball State UniversityMLA: University of Virginia (Master of LandscapeArchitecture)LEED AP (Accredited Professional, Leadershiop inEnergy & Environmental Design)RLA (Licensed Landscape Architect)FOCUS- History of Landscape Architecture- Sustainable Site Design Theory & Practice- Landscape Restoration & Preservation- Theory & Practice for Urban Design, Public OpenSpace, Parks and Gardens142

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RESEARCHASSISTANTSresearch assistantsYiğit ACARyacar@metu.edu.trGöze AKOĞLUgoze@arch.metu.edu.trPınar AYKAÇpaykac@metu.edu.trÖzgecan CANARSLANocanarslan@arch.metu.edu.trFatma Zehra ÇAKICIzehra@arch.metu.edu.trSermin ÇAKICIsermincakici@arch.metu.edu.trÇağrı ÇAKIRccakir@metu.edu.trGülşah ÇELİK YAMANgcelik@arch.metu.edu.trLeyla ETYEMEZeleyla@metu.edu.trAslıhan GÜNHANgaslihan@metu.edu.trİlkay DİNÇ UYAROĞLUilkaydinc@arch.metu.edu.trDuygu KAÇARduygukacar@arch.metu.edu.trÖzlem KARAKULkarakul@arch.metu.edu.tr144

Ceren KATİPOĞLUkceren@metu.edu.trEsin KÖMEZesin@arch.metu.edu.trÖzgün ÖZÇAKIRoozcakir@metu.edu.trAli Tolga ÖZDENtolgaozden@arch.metu.edu.trOnur ÖZKOÇoozkoc@metu.edu.trÜlkü ÖZTENozten@metu.edu.trGüler ÖZYILDIRANoguler@metu.edu.trMert Nezih RİFAİOĞLUmertnezih@arch.metu.edu.trDuygu TÜNTAŞduygut@metu.edu.trSeray TÜRKAYsturkay@metu.edu.trBaşak UÇARbasak@metu.edu.trPelin YONCACIpyoncaci@arch.metu.edu.tr145

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